@Thomasfrank

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@vasotsir

I remember my mom when I was little she used to ask me did you do your homework? what did you read? I didn't go to school here I don't know, explain it to me. she would pretend that she doesn't know anything so I have the motivation to do my homework to explain her and teach her stuff. Of course, she did it on purpose. she was the one teaching me.

@rajg7342

1. Take a piece of paper and write the concept's name at the Top.
2. Explain the concept using Simple Language. 
3. Identify problem areas, then go back to the sources to review. 
4. Pinpoint any complicated terms and challenge yourself to simplify them.

@dard4642

"A lesson taught is a lesson twice learned."

I used to tutor math to students who did not possess much talent for math. Having to explain, aloud, each concept and step helped me to tighten-up holes in my own understanding that I didn't even know existed beforehand.

@bhp1719

As a scientist I can assure you, that the best way to understand something is to try to explain it. Just walk into your colleague's office, start explaining your problem, and often enough, you stop mid-sentence, because you just solved it. To really grasp a new technique, include it in one of your courses, preferably with a student assignment on it, and your students will pester you, until you've understood it fully.

@chapterme

Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Feynman technique
02:08 - First Principle: Don't fool yourself
02:29 - Step 1: Take a piece of paper and write the concept's name at the top
02:41 - Step 2: Explain the concept using simple language
02:59 - Step 3: Identify problem areas, then go back to the sources to review
03:16 - Step 4: Pinpoint any complicated terms and challenge yourself to simplify them
03:43 - How does it help
04:03 - Frame your mind going into step 4
04:59 - Companion Article
05:19 - Outro

@ameennoushad

Being a med student i can give solid testimony that this is one of the most powerful techniques. I remember once during my vacations my youngest brother asking me to tell him what a seizure was. And i blurted the definition out, and he asked me can you please explain in it in simple language. And I did and at that point the realization dawned on me that my understanding of the topic solidified.

@ricsmith6464

Back in college, my freshmen Electrical Engineering professor often reminded us about the importance of being competent, life-long learning, and "if you cannot teach what you have learned, then you do not truly understand it."

@Eve.Daniels

When I tutored, one of the girls HATED studying... but she loved playing school, with her as the teacher.  So we would let her 'teach' me the stuff we did last week as a way to review... she eventually created Independent Study Plans and homework packets for me to complete... oof

@Thomasfrank

Correction on the example - 25 + 9 = 34, so C would be 5.83. 

Bonus tip: Don't do math at midnight while also trying to pack for a 5am flight

@SeymourSunshine

When my oldest son was just starting school, he had some problems with understanding quite a lot of stuff. he was too quick to say, "I don't get it." I got him to "teach it to the furniture," which meant that he had to learn it first. He got the idea and even imagined the furniture asking him questions. It really helped him get the idea that understanding sometimes takes a bit of work and thinking and that there was a purpose to learning.

And speaking for myself (I'm a teacher) I've often had the experience of suddenly understanding something very powerfully when teaching it to others.

Nice video.

@YuliiaZoabi

Reading about Hidden Learning Techniques on Shirlest was a game-changer for me. I had no idea how many untapped resources our brains have for memorization. If you're serious about learning, you have to dive into this!

@427neeraj

Well I am a professor myself and I have been doing this inevitably for 6 years now but today I learnt the name of the technique. This method is literally the job profile of all educators.

@RicardoLopez-ws2ku

"I was a normal person who studied hard"  Richard Feynman.

@asdfghjk4783

I need the "how to open books and stop wasting time on youtbe" technique

@linuskarlsson9449

I love imagine holding a TED-talk or a lecture for a school about what I just learned. I listen and read a lot of books about self improvment/finance and last, but not least, Story telling! Love lerning other people about all the amazing things I'm learning and imagine me holding this TED-talks and lectures really helps me retaining what I've learned! 😍💕

@CostaMichailidis

This would explain why some students progress while others get left behind. Simply put, if a student excels, other students rely on them to 'explain' things, creating a positive feedback loop.

@davidzarn3150

There are 2 kinds of teachers:1. Those with a desire for their students to learn;2. Those who wish to impress their students with how much they know.

@justinjohndiegor9518

I've been doing this tecnhique for years without realizing it has a name.

@mla9842

Feynman was a Fine man