“I don't know what's the matter with people: they don't learn by understanding,
they learn by some other way — by rote or something. Their knowledge is so fragile!”
Although the learning process goes through constant research, it is in our hands to optimize this process and obtain a better quality experience. For this purpose, I will try to explain my work in a simpler and technical way on my blog.
“ If you can't explain it simply,
you don't understand it well enough. ”
What is Feynman Technique ?
The Feynman Technique is a learning strategy used to understand a subject. This technique is named after the uses of a famous physicist named Richard Feynman. The Feynman Technique consists of the following steps:
- Select the topic: Select the topic you want to learn.
- Explain it simply: Write your chosen topic on a piece of paper and try to explain it in the simplest way possible. Don’t use very technical terms, instead use language that is as clear as possible.
- Identify the missing points: Identify the missing points as you complete the description of yourself. It is important to identify these missing points in order to understand what topics you need to study more on and what information is missing.
- Repeat and learn: Do research to fill in missing points to understand the topic, and then repeat the topic. Also get all the information on the topic and watch the related readings and videos.
- Simplify: Once you’ve learned the subject, try to explain what you’ve learned in the simplest way possible. Try to teach the subject to someone else so you can control yourself. If you cannot explain the subject, you may need to learn more about your missing points.
This technique is especially useful for those who want to learn technical or complex topics. Trying to explain it simply is a good way to understand the basics. Identifying and completing missing points is essential for deeper understanding. Repetition and simplification are important for better understanding and learning the subject.
“I learned very early the difference between
knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
