Comments on: Learning Mastery 4 – Teach it and hypothesise http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/ feel deeply alive, every single day Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Full Embrace http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Full Embrace Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:47:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-667 I completely agree with you, Tedel, on both counts :). I completely agree with you, Tedel, on both counts :) .

]]> By: Tedel http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Tedel Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:47:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-666 At Full Embrace, just don't forget that the scientific method is not the only way to get knowledge. Actually, Jesus Christ (leaving any religious discussion veeeeery apart) was a master of common sense. At Full Embrace, just don’t forget that the scientific method is not the only way to get knowledge. Actually, Jesus Christ (leaving any religious discussion veeeeery apart) was a master of common sense.

]]> By: Dave http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Dave Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-665 I had known how to play chess my whole life; that is, I knew how to move the pieces. Then about 10 years ago a colleague and I started a chess club for our 5th grade students.<br/><br/>That's when I REALLY learned how to play chess. I had to learn opening theory, middle game principles and end-game patterns, quickly.<br/><br/>I must have been a pretty good teacher, because generally kids who started from scratch in August were kicking my a** by Christmas time.<br/><br/>Enjoying your site very much and putting in my bloglines list; just found it via Hedrik's Positivity blog. I had known how to play chess my whole life; that is, I knew how to move the pieces. Then about 10 years ago a colleague and I started a chess club for our 5th grade students.

That’s when I REALLY learned how to play chess. I had to learn opening theory, middle game principles and end-game patterns, quickly.

I must have been a pretty good teacher, because generally kids who started from scratch in August were kicking my a** by Christmas time.

Enjoying your site very much and putting in my bloglines list; just found it via Hedrik’s Positivity blog.

]]> By: Full Embrace http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Full Embrace Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:11:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-664 Now that tedel has suggested "make summaries", the scientific method has been recreated :). To wit: Hypothesize -> Try it (Experiment) -> Collect data (Feedback) -> Conclusion (Summary).<br/><br/>The scientific method has a venerable history, and I can't think of any area of one's life where it doesn't seem worth trying. But for some reason, maybe because it has that "scientific" connotation, most people think it's only relevant when they have a white coat and a laboratory. But all of life is a laboratory!<br/><br/>I think it's cool that the author has "reinvented the wheel" (wheels have actually been reinvented countless times throughout history, with frequent useful variations), regarding the scientific method. It's a lot like what he was explaining about teaching- by arriving at the scientific method organically, and then explaining his insights to the rest of us, the scientific method got an entirely different spin, adapting the scientific method to human potential. <br/><br/>The way he frames feedback (actively collect as much data as possible, and focus on specific and positive feedback), discussing post-practice improvement (which is basically the brain's automatic form of summarization- which is probably why the last bit of practicing makes the biggest difference), emphasizing the value of failure (which is the full embrace of the value of experimentation, since an experiment can be a success even if it fails within itself, as long as the scientific method is followed), and the adaptation of hypothesis to one's personal life- isn't the scientific method so much more attractive and useful now? :) Now that tedel has suggested “make summaries”, the scientific method has been recreated :) . To wit: Hypothesize -> Try it (Experiment) -> Collect data (Feedback) -> Conclusion (Summary).

The scientific method has a venerable history, and I can’t think of any area of one’s life where it doesn’t seem worth trying. But for some reason, maybe because it has that “scientific” connotation, most people think it’s only relevant when they have a white coat and a laboratory. But all of life is a laboratory!

I think it’s cool that the author has “reinvented the wheel” (wheels have actually been reinvented countless times throughout history, with frequent useful variations), regarding the scientific method. It’s a lot like what he was explaining about teaching- by arriving at the scientific method organically, and then explaining his insights to the rest of us, the scientific method got an entirely different spin, adapting the scientific method to human potential.

The way he frames feedback (actively collect as much data as possible, and focus on specific and positive feedback), discussing post-practice improvement (which is basically the brain’s automatic form of summarization- which is probably why the last bit of practicing makes the biggest difference), emphasizing the value of failure (which is the full embrace of the value of experimentation, since an experiment can be a success even if it fails within itself, as long as the scientific method is followed), and the adaptation of hypothesis to one’s personal life- isn’t the scientific method so much more attractive and useful now? :)

]]> By: Vlad Dolezal http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Vlad Dolezal Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:58:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-663 @tedel: Hmm, summaries. You're the second person this week who I hear talking about the usefulness of summaries (the first one was a blog post I read).<br/>I think I'll give it a try, in the spirit of hypothesising :)<br/>Expect a summary at the end of my next blog post. And at the beginning of the post after that. And maybe some more later :) @tedel: Hmm, summaries. You’re the second person this week who I hear talking about the usefulness of summaries (the first one was a blog post I read).
I think I’ll give it a try, in the spirit of hypothesising :)
Expect a summary at the end of my next blog post. And at the beginning of the post after that. And maybe some more later :)

]]> By: Tedel http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2008/learning-mastery-4-teach-it-and-hypothesise/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Tedel Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://vladdolezal.com/blog/?p=28#comment-662 One thing to add: <b>make summaries</b>. That helps a lot too. I even have <a HREF="http://heptagrama.com" REL="nofollow">a website devoted to that</a>!<br/><br/>I'll hypothetise a little more now. One thing to add: make summaries. That helps a lot too. I even have a website devoted to that!

I’ll hypothetise a little more now.

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