The reason I read this book is to gain an understanding of how best to teach accounting from principles learnt from studying maths or science – learning is generally the same and I am trying to find out what is the best method to teach
I found A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley a very good book in that it followed a logical approach on how to learn
I have briefly summarized the main points below and will be applying this in my Build my Balance Sheet Course
Good Rules for Studying
Use Recall
Test yourself
Chunk your problems
Space your repetition
Alternative different problem-solving techniques during your practice
Take Breaks
Use explanatory questioning and simple analogies
Focus
Eat your frogs first
Make a mental contrast
Bad Rules for Studying
Passive Rereading
Letting highlights overwhelm you
Merely glancing at problem’s solution and thinking you know how to do it
Waiting until the last minute to study
Repeatedly solving problems of the same type that you already know how to solve
Letting study sessions with friends turn into chat sessions
Neglecting to read the textbook before you start working the problems
Not checking with your instructors or classmates to clear up points of confusion
Thinking you can learn deeply when you are being distracted
Not getting enough sleep