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1. Study Preparation (Distraction-free and comfortable environment) 2. 5 deep slow breaths 3. Scoping (What is/are the most important topic(s) 4. Maybe Mapping (create a big picture hypothetical scaffold)- 10min 5. Evaluation (learn more about keywords. How do they fit into the big picture?) 6. Create Questions that will direct your brain for the next study session 7. Active relaxation (low stress, productive, or movement-related) 8. Repeat starting from evaluation or study prep accordingly
Would love 2 future videos: (1) about how to structure a lecture/lesson using researched based principles to teach a topic. (2) a study session specific to procedurally heavy content like Math (20:45 time stamp). For context, I'm an educator thinking about how to better apply researched-based principles into teaching and coaching students into being better encoders/students. Very grateful for you and the team.
you'll find it useful to use the Whole-Part-Whole technique - check out the most recent articles on it, they have good guidelines! If you're not able to, the iCS Course explains it very well. Just keep in mind that it's a very advanced technique, and you'll need to understand the chunkmapping (GRINDE) very well first.
1 prep face optimising environment Nice work distraction free Able to focus 2 coffee and water 3. No distractions mobile laptop 4 5 deep breaths - to create focus ritual routine activity 5 scoping should take only few minutes Text book article go thru very quickly Write down imp concepts and keywords 10 keywords a page wt u think is important 6 mapping create mental model Take items and keywords look thru words and create a hypothesis and create connection (write or wrong) just to get big picture Its like priming invest time to create a mental model Even if wrong you will get clear idea later don't skip this part (it is most important) Word search if u don't know at all and not more than 30 sec its trying to figure out and create a model for efficient learning So after this some basic understanding plus a curiosity will be there 7 evaluation no1 Learn more abt keywords Then start with interested words or just start with beginning then take some time try to fit this in. Big picture ie already created model Think how should connect or create analogy it will reduce repition Take 1keywords or 1 concept then integrate with mental model Try like put puzzle together make sense then go to next keyword then evaluate pause and refine it the mental model Refine the map as u go That is overwhelming at the beginning should go down and map get easy and clear 8 questions To get wt r my knowledge gaps 9 active relaxation period Do smthg in break If u need to come backtos next session then no mobile Do Low level of cognitive load or less mental work. Eg walk while walking think abt that question but just walk but stay in that mood 10 5th breath then start with questions left over Evaluation moving to next key concept and same process words and keeping relativly big picture Master the simple then intermediate then hard Thats is simple explanation is only needed 1st 11 find if smth not connecting or need memorization May not work for maths related subjects But for History,ecoomic,medicine so use this in that
Hi Justin, you will probably never see this but thank you so much for your YT channel. I'm back in Uni after several years of taking a break and being in the military. It has been tremendously difficult for me to learn and reprogram my brain to be a student (lots of unlearning from being a poor learner before as well) to the point where I've had a student success coach guiding and holding me accountable for over a year. Having you here is like having another mentor to guide me in my studies and I am so excited to implement what you teach. I've been reading Make it Stick and am even doing the Coursera course "Learning How to Learn" which has been nice but it doesn't go step-by-step like this guided study with you. Thank you so much again. You're doing great. Sending much love!
Hi Justin, you mentioned that the study technique requires some variations for math and programming, which happen to be the subjects I primarily focus on. I'm curious to know if you plan to create a video specifically addressing these topics or if you could recommend a valuable resource for me? Best regards, Philip
True, for all the other subjects i don't have a hard time figuring out how and where to implement these techniques in my own way .. But Maths gives me hard time. Also as soon as I finish one topic of maths and move on to the other .. Few weeks later i realize i don't know anything about how to solve a problem which I have solved before.
As a member in Justin's course, studying math for example is basically the same process. Start with the big picture conceptual understanding of the topic (being able to explain the topic in words without numbers and equations) and then add on the procedural practice later (practice problems).
I just realized that the mindset is kinda similar to being a teacher and trying your best to prepare the lesson to where its very digestible to teach the students about and make them understand more from?
This channel is a blessing to me. All the tips and tricks doesn't work out for me but I at least try and actually get reminded to study and not procrastinate. Thanks a lot Justin.
Thank you Justin I cannot express how you have changed my study system to become much more efficient.i just had 1 question on How to handle curveball questions
I could be wrong, but i think i saw a video from the channel icanstudy with archer newton that talks about this and is one of the most viewed videos on this channel
@@lucasmeller9781 yeah I also saw that video but I just felt like I wanted more clarity on the right number of questions to practice and things like that. Thank you for your reply
This process really resonates with me (in theory). I’m a perfectionist in games and other things, and this process accurately represents a lot of how my obsessive wiki dives go. I’ve never been good at regulating myself, and having a clearly explained learning process is very useful so I can stay self aware of my lapses in self regulation. This could make it possible to learn more intimidating concepts effectively without getting as discouraged by my perfectionism.
I know intuitively learning is an enjoyable process. But I lacked the process of learning. After watching Justin for a long time in RUclips, I have adapted many learning techniques what are intuitively right for me. I am not perfect but I am progessing always. Thank you Justin for these videos
Good morning Justin first, thank you! I learn better when I am learning from material that is simple to understand at a steady pace … like “RN comprehensive review NCLEX-RN examination”. It makes learning from my professor’s material a lot easier because I already learned from material that was interesting & not ADHD stimulating material.
Hey Justin, I was wondering if you could make a video focused on how would you apply some of these techniques as a STEM student. I imagine some changes must be considered when studying things like math or programming languages. Thanks for the video :)
I would really like t see a math specific video, for me so far the best is to do active learning, like I'm exploring each topic as if it hadn't been invented yet, looking at the book for prompts and then I go off and think about consequences and see if I can prove or derive most of it. It is much more time consuming though that's the downside, would love to hear some tips, because often within one topic there is a pretty linear progression as it builds up theorems etc
By YouSum Live 00:01:00 Preparation phase: Optimize environment, eliminate distractions. 00:02:16 Deep breaths: Create focus ritual, enhance concentration. 00:04:00 Scoping: Identify key concepts, prepare study resources. 00:06:04 Maybe mapping: Hypothesize connections between concepts. 00:07:00 Evaluation: Make sense of information, reduce need for memorization. 00:10:03 Active relaxation: Engage in productive, low-cognitive tasks during breaks. 00:14:05 Questioning: Identify knowledge gaps, focus direction of study. 00:17:50 Progressive learning: Build understanding from big picture to detail. 00:19:46 Active relaxation and gap identification. 00:19:56 Continuous cycle of scoping and preparation. 00:20:28 Applicability to conceptually dense subjects. 00:20:56 Ideal for STEM subjects and conceptual material. 00:21:06 Involves cognitive load management and scaffolding. 00:21:13 Incorporates pomodoro technique and active rest. 00:21:24 Enhances memory, engagement, and enjoyment of studying. 00:21:30 Saves time and improves learning efficiency. 00:21:35 Ready to start studying with guided study video. By YouSum Live
Umm sorry for asking but could the methods that Justin sung talk about on this video apply to history, geography, maths, physics etc…?😅 from your opinion 😊
Thank you this is so helpful! The max inhale, or also called the double inhale technique really does make you focused, but relaxed... I have used this at the start of exams or in situations where I need to regulate myself a little bit!
Hello Dr Sung, Just wanted to ask what modifications to make to the process you drew at 20:15 if I wanted to include practice questions for maths? My guess is to have a new loop from active relaxation that involves the following chain: Active relaxation -> deep breaths -> practice questions -> make markscheme -> correct & document mistakes -> active relaxation Then perhaps use the mistakes as a new scope which follows the cycle you laid out. Would greatly appreciate some clarity on this matter. Thank you very much for the informative videos and guides!
thank you for this, I am taking my state and national real estate exam this month and- even though i am more of the type of kid that never really had to try, some of this stuff is texas law and legalese - things i dont naturally understand or can conceptualize sometimes even! an instructor off of prep agent recommended your videos and i am so glad i checked em out
I love these videos you are doing. Amazing work. Super helpful. Please do a video explaining the alterations in study techniques for mathematics and programming.
If you ensure your breath out is longer than your breath in, it will activate your parasympathetic nervous system (the rest and digest one, so you'll feel calmer).
Hi, Justin! I'm interested in differences between conceptually-dense subjects and procedurally-dense ones. What are key differences to approach studying those?
Dr. Sung Your videos have really changed my perspective of studying. Everything seems so much clearer and intuitive ever since I started watching your videos a few months ago. I truly believe that I already practice HOL but since I wasn’t aware of it then I wasn’t using it correctly or actively enough to maximize the benefits of it ,You really have helped me so much -Thank you. Just one question, everything made perfect sense in the video and for the question part , I am very good at formulating questions and diving deeper in the topic with them, actually my one issue is time management because I spend too much time diving in a concept trying to get all the details (studying for the mcat) but my question is when do we address the questions we made for ourselves ? Is it something we expect to encounter as we further continue our study session and then at the end if we couldn’t answer one then we actively look for an answer to it ? Or do we address them first after the break and then continue studying /evaluating ? Thanks!
I really enjoy your videos and am learning a tremendous amount from them! I wanted to share an observation about the focus ritual involving deep breaths, which you described beautifully. While slow, deep breaths are excellent for inducing a relaxed, parasympathetic state, they might not fully optimize the body for a focused state, which benefits from a balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Techniques like box breathing, where inhalations and exhalations are of equal length, can create this balance, leading to a coherent state that is ideal for focused activities. Starting with a few deep breaths to down-regulate to a parasympathetic state is great, especially for those initially in a more stressed, sympathetic state. Following this with box breathing could enhance the effectiveness of entering a focused zone. This isn’t a criticism but an observation that might help enhance the great focus ritual you've introduced. Thanks for all your incredible work!
Speechless. Simply fantastic. Thank u for making these 2 videos and all the other vids as well i srsly don’t know how i would’ve kept studying if it wasn’t for u & the team. Big up 🔥🔥🔥
I think this method of studying is geared towards basic sciences, college classes. As for standardized exams and board exams, the method would have to be adjusted - plain question banks. The maybe map wouldn’t apply because the expanse of these exams are so broad.
I am 45 years old and I am wondering if this approach is similar to what is done in literature where we analyse text. Usually we have a story the book. But within the story there are gems to give deeper meaning which the reader has to find has to make the connection. The keywords here would be the literary devices. The concepts would be abstract ideas from social dynamics which involves a long list of things that is already primed in our understanding. You never really have to memorize text in literature in spite of needing the info to explain concepts you just remember it because your mind is always focused on analysing, finding connections, proof of assumptions, etc. I can see where it is related but doing this outside of story telling as a back drop is where I get stomped on the process. I am at the keyword level and doing it that way is actually amazing for research. I am however having trouble using this for language learning which is odd. Maybe I am being too technical in my thinking. Grammar is a bit of a challenge but I know there is a general code for all language. I just can't see it yet to create the connection with this method. Hope you see this Dr. Sung and do a video about this. I am doing some reading on conceptual metaphor,cognitive science and mathematics connection to get a clearer idea of what you are saying. Found a bit of information that said two-way mapping explains grammar. I guess the mapping aspect is what makes me feel like I am free falling from the sky. I don't get it but I know there's something there I just can't quite reach it.
Hi Justin, quick question: when you prime you skim the pages? And what if the keywords aren’t evident? In that case you should read more carefully to find them, but at the same time you would know what the real informations are so you wouldn’t need to make hypothesis
Hey thanks justin, You mentionned this isn't optimized for topics such as programmation & mathematics. Those are topics I've been struggling with, and chunking / encoding in those areas as well. Would love if you could make a specific video for those !
Hey Justin, I have a question about non-linear note taking. I’ve tried creating mindmaps using concepts on the ipad. However, I always end up making my notes linear. I’m currently studying physics at university and it doesn’t really help that theoretical/technical subjects like mathematics and physics are inherently linear (derivations, problems etc). How would someone take notes or create mindmaps in this scenario?
uh i think for derivations you just do it linearly, and if any part of the derivation reminds you of another derivation that you've learnt elsewhere u just add a tiny note near it stating of how uve seen this part earlier somewhere too. im no expert at this just telling what i thought might be helpful.
@@thekidgaming2411 I mean you just learn around the topic first : why was it needed, what happened in that time, why did it matter then you dive into the topic itself(see cal newport's podcast on deep thinking). when you think around the topic you become curious, the more curious you are, the more you retain. you try to dig in the relationships between the topics and stuff and you think why so these relationships keeping you in mystery will make you curious. you cannot learn anything you are not curious about.
I have a question regarding non-linear note-taking. I see the benefits of taking notes in that way, but I feel like I can see the gaps in my knowledge more clearly when I write in a text form what I understood because I have to be more explicit. Maybe I can integrate linear writing when I test my knowledge with the teaching method (?)
Justin, I am a 3rd year medical student in the US and would love to learn more about how you integrate these techniques into studying for clinical years of medical school. I spent much of my first two years of medical school using mind maps and following your videos, and have seen great success. My studying now needs to be very quick and application focused, and I am curious how you learn things like published medical guidelines and diagnosis and treatment algorithms. In one sense it seems like many of these algorithms are mind maps that have already been made for me. Should I be focused on using these?
This would be so useful! Seems like you have to trade/sacrifice a little on deeper learning for speed to cover the content but if there are workarounds I'm all ears
How do I manage notetaking in a lecture with different levels of detail. In math and physics Lectures the concepts and how they relate to each other has little details and I try to make a few mindmap of that during a lecture but I struggle with creating Mindmaps for detailed calculations and proofs, because there is a lot of Information very fast. During priming I also mostly focus on the big picture and concepts, because the detailed calculations would take to much time.
So I want to use this when I’m studying for my management class. I have to read long chapters for that, would I do this before or after that discussed cycle? I'm a bit confused about that, bc how will know what is going on in the chapter if I just skim over it?
What about taking notes we normaly do after the initial phase and doing the same things you say after? I think it can be also productive but at first i will try your method.
Mister Sung I am so incredibly thankful that you exist and share these videos with us. Your videos comfort and motivate me to study, when I’m too anxious of failing🫶 You truly are such a great addition to our lives and such a valuable influencer, as you actually influence my life for the better. So thank you :D
What if im not studying with a textbook? How do I gather concepts and key words? For instance, I am learning how to trade stocks from a video series on youtube and there is no supporting text for the series.
If I'm using a textbook, a lot of them already have a list of keywords and learning objectives for you. Should I use those in scoping or should I try to find my own?
Hey Justin, just wanted to ask what variation of studying efficiently for subjects like Coding? I heard you mentioning it around the end of the video , now I'm a little curious. I'd really love to see a video about that.
I tried using this protocol to self-study biology, and it proves slightly difficult with the amount of “key words” in each chapter. I wonder if the time I spent making a mindmap was worth it. Many of the arrows are almost intuitively known just by reading. There isn’t much to understand concerning the hierarchical structure of matter. Maybe the time I spent trying to find more conceptual understandings to these facts helped me remember the broad concept/principle of the topic. Do you recommend this technique for biology and fact heavy subjects? And should I rely mainly on the conceptual topics of biology for mindmaps or is adding facts okay?
I've made a personal conclusion and interpretation of the details from the video and I want to share with everyone. If any of you think I'm mistaken by any way, the comments section is open for you guys to share your thought. Here it is what I've understood: Justin Sung study system (at least in this video) *#1. Scoping: Superficial reading or the first reading* These reading happens when you first get in touch with the material. What you gonna do is simple, Read the material focusing exclusively to catch the main keywords (concepts) you found interesting and important. It is facultative to read in a superficial way what each concept mean, but it's not necessary since the idea in this step, is only to gather the keywords you will hustle once you actually start studying that material. ##################################################################### *#2. Maybe mapping: Sketching the big picture* Chunk (group) the concepts in a possible order of relevance, organizing them in a logic form. The idea in this step, is to hipotize how this keywords relate to each other. It doesn't need to be veridical, just try to imagine how they would fit in terms of relevance, and also, what are their possible meaning and functionally and how they relate to each other. This hipotheses is created by only using guessing, you don't actually look for answers. In a practical way, what you'll do are basically vague questions, like: "maybe that means that", or "maybe this concept is important to cause this other one", and so on. ##################################################################### *#3. Analysing and Evaluation* Understand about the concepts and fit them in a mind map hierarquizing in a logic form. It is important to not only understand "what it is" and "how it works" (understanding and memorization level from Bloom's taxonomy), but also, understand its relevance within the big picture (evaluation level from Bloom's taxonomy). The main idea of analysing and evaluation is to get deeper understanding by comprehending how concepts relate to each other and how they are connected to one another. The most effective way to discover these connections and relationships is using the Inquiry based system. Create questions that foments critical thinking in how the concepts interact with each other. These analyse and evaluation questions can be crafted by questions that generate: comparation, contrast, cause and effect phenomenons, similarities, relevance and importance, characteristics, nature, and so on. The act of discovering the relationships revealing how concepts interact with one another is called "Analysing", and the act of hierarquizing them in a logic form respecting its level of relevance is called "Evaluation". The most recommended way to execute these two phases of learning is using Mind Maps. Furthermore, when you organize concepts based on its relevance (evaluation) and relation (analysing) you're executing another technique called "Chunking Technique". Basically, this technique teaches how to organize ideas obeying its relavance and relationships. The most important aspect of analysing and evaluating is that you transcend the idea of only understanding the meaning and functionality of isolated facts, but also, understands its relationships in terms of importance and impact that each one causes in one another. That comprehention of how everything is connected and linked forms a higher level learning. TIP: Multiple element interactivity It's recommended that every time you understand about a concept, right after it, ask about how it relates within the big picture, in another words, how that newly learnt concept impacts that yet learning knowledge. So, look for focusing in creating the habit of connecting new learnt information with others as you learn. The reason behind this is that if you learn to many information and try to figure out where each of them fits in the big picture at once, you will be at risk to fall into what is defined "overload", which happens every time our brain is trying to process an overwhelming amount of information at once trying to figure out where to store them in a organized way for future retrieval. ##################################################################### *#4 Gapping-solve phase (analysing and evaluating beyond the box)* In this step you'll focus in identify gaps in your learning, and you will do so, by creating questions that challenge your current understanding of what you've learnt until that moment. Questions like "did I really understand that?", "did I really learnt everything about this topic?", "is there something else that I let behind?". Depending on the answer, you'll be able to track this gaps and solve it, in case you conclude you feel uncertant or insecure about something. Moreover, in this step is important to dive even deeper in your study by investigating concepts that you find interesting and is curious to know more about, that can be any thing, a weird word, phrase, a not so well studied term, or even, a not covered topic that you didn't felt important in the beginning but now you do. These questions will inevitably make you dive even deeper in your understanding of everthing you've learnt upon that moment, and will patch any eventual weakness or gaps you might had and didn't know. TIP 2: Cognitive load Cognitive load is the mental effort required to process an information. ##################################################################### *#5 Spaced Repetitions tools (Flashcards/Anki)* After finishing the whole encoding of the material, in another words, studied deeply its framework, relationships, relevance and meaning, mortalizing all of that in a Mind Map. Now you can use spaced repetitions techniques to retain that information in the long run. It's recommended to only put informations that you couldn't link with anything within the big picture in the flashcards. ##################################################################### *PREPSTUDING* #1. Take 5 deep breaths. In each one, try to condicioned you mind to get in a focus mode. #2. Active rest: In pausing session look for activities that will put yourself in motion, avoiding however, those in which is required to much cognitive load or passive activities like playing games, napping, watch youtube videos, etc. Suggestion can be a short jog, stretch your body, house chores, etc. ##################################################################### *THE ORDER OF HIS STUDY SESSIONS* PREP --> SCOPE --> SKETCH --> EVALUATE --> GAP-SOLVE (questions) --> ACTIVE REST --> GAP-SOLVE (questions) -> EVALUATE ##################################################################### *CONCLUSION* Never study something trying to understand the nuances and details right from the first read. Always focus in understanding and encode the framework of the knowledge and not the meaning of multiple isolated facts. Therefore, learning its hierarchy, relevance of each concept, and of course, all the relationships the concepts constitutes with each other is key for a higher learning level.
What if the evaluation on just a few keywords already takes too much time and i’m feeling tired? Should i just take a break or trying to get it all done then ask questions and finally take a break?
I wanted to ask, since my lectures have already been recorded , for the scoping part, do I go through the topics of my first lecture or should I go through multiple topics from different lectures?
Hey Justin I have been watching your videos and it makes a lot of sense about learning through higher order thinking. My question is related to priming I have recently seen a video on structural priming by archer Newton and he says that he tries to chunk the main concept into many simple concepts , and then he uses inquiry based learning to form an hypothesis. So i wanted to ask what is the difference between priming through keywords like you mentioned here and the priming mentioned by archer ? And what is the correct approch? I really need your advice since i really want to apply your strategies 🙏🙏
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1. Study Preparation (Distraction-free and comfortable environment)
2. 5 deep slow breaths
3. Scoping (What is/are the most important topic(s)
4. Maybe Mapping (create a big picture hypothetical scaffold)- 10min
5. Evaluation (learn more about keywords. How do they fit into the big picture?)
6. Create Questions that will direct your brain for the next study session
7. Active relaxation (low stress, productive, or movement-related)
8. Repeat starting from evaluation or study prep accordingly
Would love 2 future videos: (1) about how to structure a lecture/lesson using researched based principles to teach a topic. (2) a study session specific to procedurally heavy content like Math (20:45 time stamp). For context, I'm an educator thinking about how to better apply researched-based principles into teaching and coaching students into being better encoders/students. Very grateful for you and the team.
you'll find it useful to use the Whole-Part-Whole technique - check out the most recent articles on it, they have good guidelines! If you're not able to, the iCS Course explains it very well. Just keep in mind that it's a very advanced technique, and you'll need to understand the chunkmapping (GRINDE) very well first.
So excited for the new study with me
Thank you for existing.
1 prep face
optimising environment
Nice work distraction free
Able to focus
2 coffee and water
3. No distractions mobile laptop
4 5 deep breaths - to create focus ritual routine activity
5 scoping should take only few minutes
Text book article go thru very quickly
Write down imp concepts and keywords 10 keywords a page wt u think is important
6 mapping create mental model
Take items and keywords look thru words and create a hypothesis and create connection (write or wrong) just to get big picture
Its like priming invest time to create a mental model
Even if wrong you will get clear idea later don't skip this part (it is most important)
Word search if u don't know at all and not more than 30 sec its trying to figure out and create a model for efficient learning
So after this some basic understanding plus a curiosity will be there
7 evaluation no1
Learn more abt keywords
Then start with interested words or just start with beginning then take some time try to fit this in. Big picture ie already created model
Think how should connect or create analogy it will reduce repition
Take 1keywords or 1 concept then integrate with mental model
Try like put puzzle together make sense then go to next keyword then evaluate pause and refine it the mental model
Refine the map as u go
That is overwhelming at the beginning should go down and map get easy and clear
8 questions
To get
wt r my knowledge gaps
9 active relaxation period
Do smthg in break
If u need to come backtos next session then no mobile
Do Low level of cognitive load or less mental work.
Eg walk while walking think abt that question but just walk but stay in that mood
10 5th breath then start with questions left over
Evaluation moving to next key concept and same process words and keeping relativly big picture
Master the simple then intermediate then hard
Thats is simple explanation is only needed 1st
11 find if smth not connecting or need memorization
May not work for maths related subjects
But for
History,ecoomic,medicine so use this in that
This is one of the best videos you've ever done, keep this format up please
Hi Justin, you will probably never see this but thank you so much for your YT channel. I'm back in Uni after several years of taking a break and being in the military. It has been tremendously difficult for me to learn and reprogram my brain to be a student (lots of unlearning from being a poor learner before as well) to the point where I've had a student success coach guiding and holding me accountable for over a year. Having you here is like having another mentor to guide me in my studies and I am so excited to implement what you teach. I've been reading Make it Stick and am even doing the Coursera course "Learning How to Learn" which has been nice but it doesn't go step-by-step like this guided study with you. Thank you so much again. You're doing great. Sending much love!
Hi Justin, you mentioned that the study technique requires some variations for math and programming, which happen to be the subjects I primarily focus on. I'm curious to know if you plan to create a video specifically addressing these topics or if you could recommend a valuable resource for me? Best regards, Philip
True, for all the other subjects i don't have a hard time figuring out how and where to implement these techniques in my own way .. But Maths gives me hard time. Also as soon as I finish one topic of maths and move on to the other .. Few weeks later i realize i don't know anything about how to solve a problem which I have solved before.
As a member in Justin's course, studying math for example is basically the same process. Start with the big picture conceptual understanding of the topic (being able to explain the topic in words without numbers and equations) and then add on the procedural practice later (practice problems).
@@matthewdahlerup7584 would you plz elabrote a lil bit like a cycle that Justin just did.
I am interested this sort of video as well.
Please do a video for math
This study with me is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you for your work Justin!
My pleasure!
I just realized that the mindset is kinda similar to being a teacher and trying your best to prepare the lesson to where its very digestible to teach the students about and make them understand more from?
This channel is a blessing to me. All the tips and tricks doesn't work out for me but I at least try and actually get reminded to study and not procrastinate. Thanks a lot Justin.
Really helpful for a student who cant afford his course. Gave me some insight
Thank you Justin I cannot express how you have changed my study system to become much more efficient.i just had 1 question on How to handle curveball questions
I could be wrong, but i think i saw a video from the channel icanstudy with archer newton that talks about this and is one of the most viewed videos on this channel
@@lucasmeller9781 yeah I also saw that video but I just felt like I wanted more clarity on the right number of questions to practice and things like that. Thank you for your reply
@@lucasmeller9781Could you please provide the link or name of the video?
This process really resonates with me (in theory). I’m a perfectionist in games and other things, and this process accurately represents a lot of how my obsessive wiki dives go. I’ve never been good at regulating myself, and having a clearly explained learning process is very useful so I can stay self aware of my lapses in self regulation. This could make it possible to learn more intimidating concepts effectively without getting as discouraged by my perfectionism.
I know intuitively learning is an enjoyable process. But I lacked the process of learning.
After watching Justin for a long time in RUclips, I have adapted many learning techniques what are intuitively right for me.
I am not perfect but I am progessing always.
Thank you Justin for these videos
Good morning Justin first, thank you! I learn better when I am learning from material that is simple to understand at a steady pace … like “RN comprehensive review NCLEX-RN examination”. It makes learning from my professor’s material a lot easier because I already learned from material that was interesting & not ADHD stimulating material.
Just listening to your productivity concepts is making me solve a lot of struggle that I have around mine . Thank you
Hey Justin, I was wondering if you could make a video focused on how would you apply some of these techniques as a STEM student. I imagine some changes must be considered when studying things like math or programming languages.
Thanks for the video :)
This was posted an hour ago??? No way this is perfect! Just the video I was looking for thank you
I would really like t see a math specific video, for me so far the best is to do active learning, like I'm exploring each topic as if it hadn't been invented yet, looking at the book for prompts and then I go off and think about consequences and see if I can prove or derive most of it.
It is much more time consuming though that's the downside, would love to hear some tips, because often within one topic there is a pretty linear progression as it builds up theorems etc
Thank you for making these videos! They're so useful! I was wondering if you could please make a video specific to studying for subjects like math
By YouSum Live
00:01:00 Preparation phase: Optimize environment, eliminate distractions.
00:02:16 Deep breaths: Create focus ritual, enhance concentration.
00:04:00 Scoping: Identify key concepts, prepare study resources.
00:06:04 Maybe mapping: Hypothesize connections between concepts.
00:07:00 Evaluation: Make sense of information, reduce need for memorization.
00:10:03 Active relaxation: Engage in productive, low-cognitive tasks during breaks.
00:14:05 Questioning: Identify knowledge gaps, focus direction of study.
00:17:50 Progressive learning: Build understanding from big picture to detail.
00:19:46 Active relaxation and gap identification.
00:19:56 Continuous cycle of scoping and preparation.
00:20:28 Applicability to conceptually dense subjects.
00:20:56 Ideal for STEM subjects and conceptual material.
00:21:06 Involves cognitive load management and scaffolding.
00:21:13 Incorporates pomodoro technique and active rest.
00:21:24 Enhances memory, engagement, and enjoyment of studying.
00:21:30 Saves time and improves learning efficiency.
00:21:35 Ready to start studying with guided study video.
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Umm sorry for asking but could the methods that Justin sung talk about on this video apply to history, geography, maths, physics etc…?😅 from your opinion 😊
Good try AI, but your summarisation is quite poor.
Thank you this is so helpful! The max inhale, or also called the double inhale technique really does make you focused, but relaxed... I have used this at the start of exams or in situations where I need to regulate myself a little bit!
This guy's a genius, at learning techniques 👍🏻🔥
Hello Dr Sung,
Just wanted to ask what modifications to make to the process you drew at 20:15 if I wanted to include practice questions for maths?
My guess is to have a new loop from active relaxation that involves the following chain:
Active relaxation -> deep breaths -> practice questions -> make markscheme -> correct & document mistakes -> active relaxation
Then perhaps use the mistakes as a new scope which follows the cycle you laid out.
Would greatly appreciate some clarity on this matter.
Thank you very much for the informative videos and guides!
thank you for this, I am taking my state and national real estate exam this month and- even though i am more of the type of kid that never really had to try, some of this stuff is texas law and legalese - things i dont naturally understand or can conceptualize sometimes even! an instructor off of prep agent recommended your videos and i am so glad i checked em out
I love these videos you are doing. Amazing work. Super helpful. Please do a video explaining the alterations in study techniques for mathematics and programming.
If you ensure your breath out is longer than your breath in, it will activate your parasympathetic nervous system (the rest and digest one, so you'll feel calmer).
Hi, Justin! I'm interested in differences between conceptually-dense subjects and procedurally-dense ones. What are key differences to approach studying those?
Thank you Justin. THANK YOU
This has been the best video you have ever done. Well done.
Happy Studying!
This one is more specific, loved the content
Dr. Sung Your videos have really changed my perspective of studying. Everything seems so much clearer and intuitive ever since I started watching your videos a few months ago. I truly believe that I already practice HOL but since I wasn’t aware of it then I wasn’t using it correctly or actively enough to maximize the benefits of it ,You really have helped me so much -Thank you. Just one question, everything made perfect sense in the video and for the question part , I am very good at formulating questions and diving deeper in the topic with them, actually my one issue is time management because I spend too much time diving in a concept trying to get all the details (studying for the mcat) but my question is when do we address the questions we made for ourselves ? Is it something we expect to encounter as we further continue our study session and then at the end if we couldn’t answer one then we actively look for an answer to it ? Or do we address them first after the break and then continue studying /evaluating ? Thanks!
I really enjoy your videos and am learning a tremendous amount from them! I wanted to share an observation about the focus ritual involving deep breaths, which you described beautifully. While slow, deep breaths are excellent for inducing a relaxed, parasympathetic state, they might not fully optimize the body for a focused state, which benefits from a balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Techniques like box breathing, where inhalations and exhalations are of equal length, can create this balance, leading to a coherent state that is ideal for focused activities. Starting with a few deep breaths to down-regulate to a parasympathetic state is great, especially for those initially in a more stressed, sympathetic state. Following this with box breathing could enhance the effectiveness of entering a focused zone. This isn’t a criticism but an observation that might help enhance the great focus ritual you've introduced. Thanks for all your incredible work!
Sir can make a video how to study maths why we practice more but in exam we failed? And why we can't solve solution correctly
Sir please make
Thank you for your work! I learn a lot.
Justin you are an angel I my life thankyou very very much
Justin, only lower level math is procedural. Eventually it becomes conceptually heavy too.
Speechless. Simply fantastic. Thank u for making these 2 videos and all the other vids as well i srsly don’t know how i would’ve kept studying if it wasn’t for u & the team. Big up 🔥🔥🔥
I look forward to seeing the class Justin! I'm in Beast mode right now.
46h before premiere, perfect time to like and comment tbh
This video helped me a lot, thank you Justin, nice content :D
I think this method of studying is geared towards basic sciences, college classes.
As for standardized exams and board exams, the method would have to be adjusted - plain question banks. The maybe map wouldn’t apply because the expanse of these exams are so broad.
Thankyou so much for your efforts sir.
I am 45 years old and I am wondering if this approach is similar to what is done in literature where we analyse text. Usually we have a story the book. But within the story there are gems to give deeper meaning which the reader has to find has to make the connection. The keywords here would be the literary devices. The concepts would be abstract ideas from social dynamics which involves a long list of things that is already primed in our understanding. You never really have to memorize text in literature in spite of needing the info to explain concepts you just remember it because your mind is always focused on analysing, finding connections, proof of assumptions, etc.
I can see where it is related but doing this outside of story telling as a back drop is where I get stomped on the process. I am at the keyword level and doing it that way is actually amazing for research. I am however having trouble using this for language learning which is odd. Maybe I am being too technical in my thinking. Grammar is a bit of a challenge but I know there is a general code for all language. I just can't see it yet to create the connection with this method.
Hope you see this Dr. Sung and do a video about this. I am doing some reading on conceptual metaphor,cognitive science and mathematics connection to get a clearer idea of what you are saying. Found a bit of information that said two-way mapping explains grammar. I guess the mapping aspect is what makes me feel like I am free falling from the sky. I don't get it but I know there's something there I just can't quite reach it.
Hi Justin, quick question: when you prime you skim the pages? And what if the keywords aren’t evident? In that case you should read more carefully to find them, but at the same time you would know what the real informations are so you wouldn’t need to make hypothesis
Justin can you do one for topycs like maths or physics, it is an amaizing video very clarifing
Hey thanks justin,
You mentionned this isn't optimized for topics such as programmation & mathematics. Those are topics I've been struggling with, and chunking / encoding in those areas as well. Would love if you could make a specific video for those !
I love you man, you are the best!!
breathing techniques = Demon Slayer = Dr. Justin Sung🔥🔥🔥
😂.
Kaminari no kyoku.
Then proceeds to finish a 1000 page textbook in 3 hrs.
Hey Justin, The question i would love to ask is how can we apply these techniques for learning programming?
Do you have a video on how to alter this strategy for something like mathematics?
Justin please dedicate another version for subjects like math
Hey Justin, I have a question about non-linear note taking. I’ve tried creating mindmaps using concepts on the ipad. However, I always end up making my notes linear. I’m currently studying physics at university and it doesn’t really help that theoretical/technical subjects like mathematics and physics are inherently linear (derivations, problems etc). How would someone take notes or create mindmaps in this scenario?
uh i think for derivations you just do it linearly, and if any part of the derivation reminds you of another derivation that you've learnt elsewhere u just add a tiny note near it stating of how uve seen this part earlier somewhere too.
im no expert at this just telling what i thought might be helpful.
@@thekidgaming2411 unless you think non linearly, you wont be able to learn physics or math at uni level.
@@aryansrivastava727 but how do you do math and physics non linearly tho??
@@thekidgaming2411 I mean you just learn around the topic first : why was it needed, what happened in that time, why did it matter then you dive into the topic itself(see cal newport's podcast on deep thinking). when you think around the topic you become curious, the more curious you are, the more you retain. you try to dig in the relationships between the topics and stuff and you think why so these relationships keeping you in mystery will make you curious. you cannot learn anything you are not curious about.
@@aryansrivastava727 oh okay wow thankyou that helps. especially the part of how i cant learn anything if im not curious thank you for that
I love your content you help us a lot thank you for your time
Chemistry, physics
Hope this can help me this semester.
I have a question regarding non-linear note-taking. I see the benefits of taking notes in that way, but I feel like I can see the gaps in my knowledge more clearly when I write in a text form what I understood because I have to be more explicit. Maybe I can integrate linear writing when I test my knowledge with the teaching method (?)
This was life saving! Thanks a lot❤
You're welcome!
20:40 - 20:47 @JustinSung I know you are busy but can you do another video concerning Coding or Math?
Yeah, I want the exact same thing.
Justin, I am a 3rd year medical student in the US and would love to learn more about how you integrate these techniques into studying for clinical years of medical school. I spent much of my first two years of medical school using mind maps and following your videos, and have seen great success. My studying now needs to be very quick and application focused, and I am curious how you learn things like published medical guidelines and diagnosis and treatment algorithms. In one sense it seems like many of these algorithms are mind maps that have already been made for me. Should I be focused on using these?
This would be so useful! Seems like you have to trade/sacrifice a little on deeper learning for speed to cover the content but if there are workarounds I'm all ears
Always find extra value in your videos! Thank you for such clear explanation, Justin. Especially found the breathing tip very valuable!
Can you tell us how to study physics chemistry and mathematics, also coding please please please
How do I manage notetaking in a lecture with different levels of detail.
In math and physics Lectures the concepts and how they relate to each other has little details and I try to make a few mindmap of that during a lecture but I struggle with creating Mindmaps for detailed calculations and proofs, because there is a lot of Information very fast.
During priming I also mostly focus on the big picture and concepts, because the detailed calculations would take to much time.
Can’t wait to try this out! Just one question, though: is this better for encoding sessions or for retrieval ones? Or either?
Thanks!
Please make a mind mapping study video on physics ❤ ... Please 🥺
I appreciate this video a lot :)
So I want to use this when I’m studying for my management class. I have to read long chapters for that, would I do this before or after that discussed cycle? I'm a bit confused about that, bc how will know what is going on in the chapter if I just skim over it?
Eagerly waiting for it ❤🙏
Do you have a video, or could you make one on this same process and mind mapping for mathematics subjects?
Justin, can you do a video on studying classics?
Hey Justin how do you learn maths can you make a video on that.
What about taking notes we normaly do after the initial phase and doing the same things you say after? I think it can be also productive but at first i will try your method.
Mister Sung I am so incredibly thankful that you exist and share these videos with us. Your videos comfort and motivate me to study, when I’m too anxious of failing🫶 You truly are such a great addition to our lives and such a valuable influencer, as you actually influence my life for the better. So thank you :D
What if im not studying with a textbook? How do I gather concepts and key words? For instance, I am learning how to trade stocks from a video series on youtube and there is no supporting text for the series.
For that I put the video on 2x speed and go from there, or you can use software to get the video script
@@Jaxan-dq2jyThat's exactly what I was thinking of doing for priming and key word gathering for a mind map. Good to see I am on the right track.
Thank you
Thank you very much
I would like to find out, can watching a tutorial video be done during your activities relaxation ?
What do you think about some kind of meditation especially NSDR during the active rest? Is it benefitial?
In the video A Smarter Way to Work, I think Justin suggested meditation as one of the most effective ways to get active rest
Ty for this!
If I'm using a textbook, a lot of them already have a list of keywords and learning objectives for you. Should I use those in scoping or should I try to find my own?
Hey Justin, just wanted to ask what variation of studying efficiently for subjects like Coding? I heard you mentioning it around the end of the video , now I'm a little curious. I'd really love to see a video about that.
could u do a guided video on topics that are more procedural like maths and coding
I tried using this protocol to self-study biology, and it proves slightly difficult with the amount of “key words” in each chapter. I wonder if the time I spent making a mindmap was worth it. Many of the arrows are almost intuitively known just by reading. There isn’t much to understand concerning the hierarchical structure of matter. Maybe the time I spent trying to find more conceptual understandings to these facts helped me remember the broad concept/principle of the topic. Do you recommend this technique for biology and fact heavy subjects? And should I rely mainly on the conceptual topics of biology for mindmaps or is adding facts okay?
Nice video. What is the alternate version for maths and programming?
I've made a personal conclusion and interpretation of the details from the video and I want to share with everyone. If any of you think I'm mistaken by any way, the comments section is open for you guys to share your thought. Here it is what I've understood:
Justin Sung study system (at least in this video)
*#1. Scoping: Superficial reading or the first reading*
These reading happens when you first get in touch with the material. What you gonna do is simple, Read the material focusing exclusively to catch the main keywords (concepts) you found interesting and important. It is facultative to read in a superficial way what each concept mean, but it's not necessary since the idea in this step, is only to gather the keywords you will hustle once you actually start studying that material.
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*#2. Maybe mapping: Sketching the big picture*
Chunk (group) the concepts in a possible order of relevance, organizing them in a logic form. The idea in this step, is to hipotize how this keywords relate to each other. It doesn't need to be veridical, just try to imagine how they would fit in terms of relevance, and also, what are their possible meaning and functionally and how they relate to each other.
This hipotheses is created by only using guessing, you don't actually look for answers. In a practical way, what you'll do are basically vague questions, like: "maybe that means that", or "maybe this concept is important to cause this other one", and so on.
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*#3. Analysing and Evaluation*
Understand about the concepts and fit them in a mind map hierarquizing in a logic form. It is important to not only understand "what it is" and "how it works" (understanding and memorization level from Bloom's taxonomy), but also, understand its relevance within the big picture (evaluation level from Bloom's taxonomy).
The main idea of analysing and evaluation is to get deeper understanding by comprehending how concepts relate to each other and how they are connected to one another.
The most effective way to discover these connections and relationships is using the Inquiry based system. Create questions that foments critical thinking in how the concepts interact with each other. These analyse and evaluation questions can be crafted by questions that generate: comparation, contrast, cause and effect phenomenons, similarities, relevance and importance, characteristics, nature, and so on.
The act of discovering the relationships revealing how concepts interact with one another is called "Analysing", and the act of hierarquizing them in a logic form respecting its level of relevance is called "Evaluation". The most recommended way to execute these two phases of learning is using Mind Maps. Furthermore, when you organize concepts based on its relevance (evaluation) and relation (analysing) you're executing another technique called "Chunking Technique". Basically, this technique teaches how to organize ideas obeying its relavance and relationships.
The most important aspect of analysing and evaluating is that you transcend the idea of only understanding the meaning and functionality of isolated facts, but also, understands its relationships in terms of importance and impact that each one causes in one another. That comprehention of how everything is connected and linked forms a higher level learning.
TIP: Multiple element interactivity
It's recommended that every time you understand about a concept, right after it, ask about how it relates within the big picture, in another words, how that newly learnt concept impacts that yet learning knowledge. So, look for focusing in creating the habit of connecting new learnt information with others as you learn.
The reason behind this is that if you learn to many information and try to figure out where each of them fits in the big picture at once, you will be at risk to fall into what is defined "overload", which happens every time our brain is trying to process an overwhelming amount of information at once trying to figure out where to store them in a organized way for future retrieval.
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*#4 Gapping-solve phase (analysing and evaluating beyond the box)*
In this step you'll focus in identify gaps in your learning, and you will do so, by creating questions that challenge your current understanding of what you've learnt until that moment. Questions like "did I really understand that?", "did I really learnt everything about this topic?", "is there something else that I let behind?". Depending on the answer, you'll be able to track this gaps and solve it, in case you conclude you feel uncertant or insecure about something.
Moreover, in this step is important to dive even deeper in your study by investigating concepts that you find interesting and is curious to know more about, that can be any thing, a weird word, phrase, a not so well studied term, or even, a not covered topic that you didn't felt important in the beginning but now you do.
These questions will inevitably make you dive even deeper in your understanding of everthing you've learnt upon that moment, and will patch any eventual weakness or gaps you might had and didn't know.
TIP 2: Cognitive load
Cognitive load is the mental effort required to process an information.
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*#5 Spaced Repetitions tools (Flashcards/Anki)*
After finishing the whole encoding of the material, in another words, studied deeply its framework, relationships, relevance and meaning, mortalizing all of that in a Mind Map. Now you can use spaced repetitions techniques to retain that information in the long run. It's recommended to only put informations that you couldn't link with anything within the big picture in the flashcards.
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*PREPSTUDING*
#1. Take 5 deep breaths. In each one, try to condicioned you mind to get in a focus mode.
#2. Active rest: In pausing session look for activities that will put yourself in motion, avoiding however, those in which is required to much cognitive load or passive activities like playing games, napping, watch youtube videos, etc. Suggestion can be a short jog, stretch your body, house chores, etc.
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*THE ORDER OF HIS STUDY SESSIONS*
PREP --> SCOPE --> SKETCH --> EVALUATE --> GAP-SOLVE (questions) --> ACTIVE REST --> GAP-SOLVE (questions) -> EVALUATE
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*CONCLUSION*
Never study something trying to understand the nuances and details right from the first read. Always focus in understanding and encode the framework of the knowledge and not the meaning of multiple isolated facts. Therefore, learning its hierarchy, relevance of each concept, and of course, all the relationships the concepts constitutes with each other is key for a higher learning level.
How about using this technique to digest research , say in the course of a lit review ?
Would love a video on how you store and link all the mindmaps/ information you've learned. Do you use a 2nd brain system?
How does prestudy fit into this scheme? I see that scoping is part of the scheme in the begining, which seems very similar to pre study to me.
Justin, how do I revise those topics? By remaking mindmaps? Or there's a better way?
What if the evaluation on just a few keywords already takes too much time and i’m feeling tired? Should i just take a break or trying to get it all done then ask questions and finally take a break?
I wanted to ask, since my lectures have already been recorded , for the scoping part, do I go through the topics of my first lecture or should I go through multiple topics from different lectures?
Hey Justin
I have been watching your videos and it makes a lot of sense about learning through higher order thinking.
My question is related to priming
I have recently seen a video on structural priming by archer Newton
and he says that he tries to chunk the main concept into many simple concepts , and then he uses inquiry based learning to form an hypothesis.
So i wanted to ask what is the difference between priming through keywords like you mentioned here and the priming mentioned by archer ?
And what is the correct approch?
I really need your advice since i really want to apply your strategies 🙏🙏
Please i really need this advice 🙏
Need a demonstration video with the actual learning materials
Just as always an awesome video ❤
Thank you so much 😀
so, what works with mathematical studies?
The final piece that I'm missing
Would you recommend this technique for a law student