The Art of Learning

Lifelong Learning in Programming

Learning by Online Debate and Discussion
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

Education: Curriculum, Syllabus, Teaching Methods.
Learning: Making a Mental Model. Learning Styles, Cognitive Science
Understanding: Seeing the flow
Feeling: Balls to Bones

http://www.klee.ac/en/lsp/science_en_020730.pdf

Motivation/Why I wanna Learn:
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I'm doing it because I know it makes me stronger.
Being truthful. If I don't understand/know something admit it, learn and grow.

What happens when I do this?Where does it end?What makes it tick?How does it work?Why does it work in that way?Is there a better way to do this?Is there any direct way of doing this instead of the complex way?I just want to change this one parts behaviour independant of other parts?I've always wanted to do this. Can it do this?Where can I get to the meat of the matter?What can I use this for?
+ Read about ideas and technologies. Thought and discussed a) concepts, (WHAT) b) reinventing it, (HOW) c) tradeoffs, (WHY) d) applications. (WHERE)
+ Tried out ideas on a bare-bones model. a) Experimented with edge-cases, (what-if) b) Special circumstances, c) Special needs and applications. Didn't want complete it. Too complex.
+ Used libraries/tools. a) Tracing the flow of the system. b) Joining 2 things to create a new thing. Didn't add more things. Too complex. Have to design/create piping between tools/libraries. Piping Code and Processing code should be seperated.

Learning Style Preferences

INTP:

+ Big picture

+ Structure

+ Logic

+ Concepts

+ Model

+ Understanding

+ Simplicity in Complexity

+ Continual Practise

+ Detachment/Objective view

+ Intuitive

+ Perceptive

+ Different points of view/situations

+ Thought processes/Heuristics

+ Clarity of thought

+ Observe

+ Competence

+ Independant thought

+ Knowledge, Meaning

+ Innovative (doing more with what is available by reconfiguring things)

+ Freeform solutions

+ Abstract ideas applied to real life situations/problems.

+ Controlled freedom

+ Library

+ Able to see patterns, relationships between seemingly unconnected data

ENFP:

+ Global Learner (Top-Down approach)

  Learn through many different paths: observing, reading, listening, interacting, debugging, discover, research and explore. Brainstorming with others to develop new ideas.

+ Communication Skills, Seminars, Teaching, Mentoring

+ ideas person

+ Creativity and Insight into situations, problem solving and people.

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Learning Style:

INTP:

INTPs learn best by reading, reflecting and conceptualizing.

To them, learning is an ongoing process throughout life, and a way of understanding the universe. They enjoy playing with ideas, experimenting with possibilities and thinking around their subject, and are often absorbed in thought.

They learn particularly well on their own or in small groups and prefer unstructured teaching in which they are free to explore ideas and experiment for themselves. They ask many questions and tend not to accept a teacher’s or a system’s authority at face value. Memorization of facts, sequential exercises and hands-on training are less useful to them than discussion, reflection, analysis and brainstorming. They prefer an intellectually stimulating atmosphere in which open debate or enquiry is encouraged, though they may need encouragement to communicate and explain their ideas in terms that other people can understand. They enjoy amassing knowledge and demonstrating their expertise or competence in their own field, but may need to learn to utilize their knowledge in practical ways.

As learners, INTPs:

·        ask searching questions

·        enjoy systems, theories, concepts and abstract patterns

·        are good at analyzing, conceptualising and theorizing

·        dislike structure, targets and routine

·        are stimulated by ideas and quick to grasp possibilities

·        may need to think about how they can use what they have learnt

·        may need to integrate their ideas into a whole, rather than go from subject to subject

·        are motivated to improve themselves and their understanding

·        may not be thorough and overlook facts and details

INTPs learn best when:

·        encountering new problems or opportunities from which to learn

·        encouraged to read, research and reflect on a subject

·        listening and observing, e.g. watching how other people do things, listening to a lecture or presentation, taking notes

·        allowed to give free reign to their creativity and inspiration

·        allowed to absorb ideas at their own pace and to digest them thoroughly before acting on them or making decisions

·        encouraged to excel and praised for a good job

·        given the opportunity to explore or question assumptions, presuppositions or methodologies

·        being presented with logical, coherent arguments

INTPs learn least well and may be demotivated when:

·        having to take centre stage or being put 'under the spotlight'

·        asked to repeat essentially the same activity over and over again

·        there is more focus on facts and figures than intellectual exploration

·        being taught by 'rote' (i.e. repetition), or when given specific instructions or rigid guidelines

·        involved in situations which require spur-of-the-moment action and decision-making

·        presented with too many distractions or alternatives

Howto Keep Your Brain Flexible, Strong and Active

Brain-Games to help keep it in shape by an expert in learning science click here

TODO:


Kawashima Brain Training Game
Eye-Q Speed Reading Trainer


[ProblemSolving]
Wikipedia on "How to Solve It by George Polya" (Pdf on
How To Solve It, Scanned book"How to Solve It " from Scribd)
How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics
How to Develop a Mindset for Math | BetterExplained,
Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning (Volume I) by George Polya,
Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning: Volume II Patterns and Inference by George Polya,
Mathematical Discovery: On Understanding, Learning and Teaching,
The Language of Mathematics: Making the Invisible Visible by Keith Devlin


[Puzzles]
Puzzles for Programmers and Pros
Solve One Puzzle A Day


[Visual-Spatial]
Xultris (Tetris) for FireFox
Sudoku for FireFox
Sokoban for Windows
Rubiks Cube


[Auditory]
ming-a-ling for FireFox: "Passively" learn words and phrases of a foreign language while you browse the web.
TODO - Podcasts

[Kineaesthetic]
The Mathematical Mechanic: Using Physical Reasoning To Solve Problems
Mathematics and the Physical World,
Mathematics for the Nonmathematician,
Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach (Second Edition)