#incremental_learning #learning
- Do I really need this item?
- What is the honest priority of this item in the entire spectrum of my (desired) knowledge?
- Is this item difficult to remember? If so, why?
- Is it factually correct?
- Is it as simple and clear as it could be?
- Do I really need to know it now?
- Do you need supplementary knowledge to understand all ramifications of the item?
Here are some typical actions you will take depending on the answer to the above questions:
- edit the item.
- de-prioritize the item.
- reschedule the item
- dismiss the item
- delete the item
- delay or forget the item
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Incremental learning - SuperMemo Help good causes. It will boost your knowledge but... you must be vigilant: Do not spend your time on gaining knowledge for the knowledge sake! Think applicability! Luckily, as your knowledge grows, so does your ability to use it efficiently
<span>Re-evaluation of items
You should remember that all items introduced into your learning process require endless attention in reference to their applicability, formulation, importance, logic, etc. In a well-planned learning process, it should not be necessary to review items in the periods between individual repetitions. However, when an item comes up for a repetition, you should make a quick and nearly instinctive assessment of the following:
Do I really need this item?
What is the honest priority of this item in the entire spectrum of my (desired) knowledge?
Is this item difficult to remember? If so, why?
Is it factually correct?
Is it as simple and clear as it could be?
Do I really need to know it now?
Do you need supplementary knowledge to understand all ramifications of the item?
Here are some typical actions you will take depending on the answer to the above questions:
edit the item. You will use keys such as Q, A, or E to enter a desired text field and edit it. In more complex items you will use Ctrl+T to circle between components, Alt+click to switch a component between editing and dragging modes, or Ctrl+E to enter the editing mode
de-prioritize the item. For items that are not important enough, or you are not sure are important enough, use Alt+P and reduce their priority. You can also use Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow for minor deprioritizations
reschedule the item. If you know the item well or for some reason want to manually increase (or decrease) the length of the inter-repetition interval, press Ctrl+Shift+R to select the date of the next repetition
dismiss the item. If you are sure you are not likely to need the item in the future, but you would like to keep it in your collection for reference or archival purposes, press Ctrl+D. Dismissed items are removed from the learning process
delete the item. The key Del is very useful in cleaning your collection from garbage that results from your desire to know more than your memory can hold. In the editing mode or in spelling items (i.e. at times when Del plays text editing functions), you may need to use Ctrl+Shift+Del instead. Please note that deleting an element in SuperMemo will delete all its children! You may therefore wish to learn to always use safer Done (Ctrl+Shift+Enter) instead
delay or forget the item. If you think the item is too difficult at the moment, you can postpone learning it. For this purpose, choose Ctrl+J to set a new interval or use Forget to transfer the item to the pending queue. This will give you some time to import some supplementary material that will help you understand the item
Formulation
Use minimum information principle which says that simple elements formulated for active recall bring much better learning results than complex elements. This holds Summary
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