202012261351 How to study widely [[Book Note Polymath, Hollins peter]] ## Step 1: Broad Overview Identify broad topic, what are the topic and skill it entail? Establishing where your interests lie What exactly are you interested in, narrow down in to subject matter (1) What is it about? How to start learning this? How complex? How long will it take? 2)How extensive is the subject? (3) What acts as an appropriate starting point in trying to learn it? ## Step 2: Narrow the Scope Deconstructing the topic Define a scope, and a time period. Combing Theory and Application ## Step 3: Define Success Define and measuring Success What is good enough? How would you measure that? ## Step 4: Compiling Resources Compiling resources the right way books, website, blogs, courses, friends, podcast, magazine, news, ## Step 5: Create a Curriculum The role of modules in a learning plan Each module is a particular subtopic, or a step/phase. Determine different topics (modules) need to cover to progress. Create a table of content Modules based on what you need to learn about the chosen topic. ## Step 6: Filter, Filter, Filter Prune our collection of resources to preserve only the best and avoid being overwhelmed by all materials collected Choosing the best resources Have a core set of resources. Be selective. Pick up and learn what is useful for you. ## Step 7: Dive In Get a rudimentary information to get started. Get familiar with the particular model. Bare minimum needed to start learning. ## Step 8: Exploration Play around, explore based on instincts.  Why do I want to learn this? Why Play Around? Stimulate the mind, ask questions about the module. Ask questions? What's the curiosities? Three ways to explore a module ## Step 9: Clarification Entail concrete learning. Answer the questions you came up with previously Balancing theory and practice Answering your questions How to apply this knowledge? ## Step 10 : Teach Teaching make you learn more Blog, youtube, presentation, conversation