Chief Quant, Director of Analytics at Math Academy. Posts about learning, upskilling, math education, Math Academy, and more generally, stages 2-3 of Bloom's talent development process in hierarchical skill domains.
New on JustinMath.com - “Aha” Moments Indicate Missing Prerequisites; The Cure for Procrastination; Learning Is a Balancing Act
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Hey! You're receiving this email because you requested to be notified about new posts at JustinMath.com. Here are 3 new posts: “Aha” Moments Indicate Missing Prerequisites
~300 words • In an efficient curriculum, learning feels obvious -- not surprising. The "aha" is what relief from unnecessary confusion feels like.
The Cure for Procrastination
~150 words • The cure for procrastination is often just a tiny dosage of action. Tell yourself you'll stop after a few minutes. Usually you won't want to, because you had built the task up in your head to be worse than it is.
Learning Is a Balancing Act
~100 words • Figure skating illustrates how effective learning is a balancing act: strong foundations are required before practicing advanced skills, but advanced skills also make your foundations more robust -- provided you've mastered the basics well enough to get a grapple on the harder moves. Best, |
Justin Skycak
Chief Quant, Director of Analytics at Math Academy. Posts about learning, upskilling, math education, Math Academy, and more generally, stages 2-3 of Bloom's talent development process in hierarchical skill domains.
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