the feynman technique in four steps

from fs.blog's writeup of feynman's own study method, step four marked optional by fs.blog itself

01
Pretend to teach a concept you want to learn about to a student in the sixth grade
the whole technique in one line honestly. picture explaining it to an actual kid, not a colleague
02
Identify gaps in your explanation, then go back to the source material to better understand it
you find out you didn't understand something the second you try saying it simply. easier said than done, this is the part people skip
03
Organize and simplify
04
Transmit (optional)

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