When you learn something new, cramming information non-stop is not effective
You need strategies to learn
==Learn how to learn==
Meta-cognition is being self-aware of your own thinking, thinking about thinking or knowing about knowing
Comprises of 3 components
Knowledge
Regulation
Experiences
Knowledge
What you know about yourself and others in terms of thinking and learning process
Declarative knowledge
What you know about yourself
The type of learner that I am is action based
The act of doing or writing down information helps me understand the topic
I can't rely on listening or reading on their own to retain knowledge
Procedural knowledge
What you know about learning in general
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[[mindmaps]]
Research about learning techniques [[future]]
Conditional
Knowing when or why you should use Declarative knowledge and Procedural knowledge
Regulation
The activities and strategies you use to control your learning in order to improve this learning ability
Planning
Prior to starting to learn a new topic, think about how to allocate energy and time into learning it
What kind of strategies to deploy? (See Procedural knowledge)
When to use them to maximize my performance
Monitoring
Stay aware of where I feel like I am struggling
Instead of passively receiving all the information, actively question the process
Evaluating
After finishing a chunk, reconsider the strategy and my performance
Make changes before moving on to the next chunk
For example, I am currently reading a textbook on transportation modelling and I have been taking linear notes on each chapter. However, while experimenting with Roam, I might move it over to a more fluid and segmented note taking platform
Consider migrating Transport Modelling notes to Roam
Experiences
The thoughts and feelings you have while studying and learning something