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Building the Skill of Deep Focus
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Practicing deep focus is like building a muscle that can be strengthened over time. This skill is especially important in subjects like math that require extended periods of concentrated thinking.
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A former student reminisces on how their A level math teacher changed the way they learned math by encouraging collaboration and group problem solving sessions.
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Collaborative learning
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A former student reminisces on how their A level math teacher changed the way they learned math by encouraging collaboration and group problem solving sessions. This experience had a profound impact on their love and understanding of math.
ChapterBuilding the Skill of Deep Focus
Episode#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Giving kids deep and inspiring problems to solve is a crucial experience as it exercises their ability to think slowly and deeply, building the skill just like a muscle.
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Problem-Solving Skills
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Giving kids deep and inspiring problems to solve is a crucial experience as it exercises their ability to think slowly and deeply, building the skill just like a muscle. This helps them to avoid being rushed and to go to deeper places in order to solve a problem.