Studying to pass the exam vs to learn

Summary

• Those who study with the goal of passing an exam are likely to forget as soon as the exam is over. THose who are studying to learn something new will continue to learn long after the exam.

Details

• Those studying to learn woudl do it even if there is no exam.
• They are likely to study with a view to understanding underlying principles rather than answers for an exam.

References

• How to Take Smart Notes - One Simple Technique to Boost Writing Learning and Thinking - Sonke Ahrens

Related

• Learning Machine - Charlie Munger
• First principles and simple actions - Winston Churchill
• Learning something new is good for your brain