Little girls have a bit less on average testosterone and they can learn verbally like really well. And when you eat to help kids follow your passion, passion to develop about what you're good at, little girls can always be a skosh better at verbal things. So that probably had, you know, you get that little early extra impetus. You always get these positive feedback of your good verbally. And so then you choose to go into those fields.
Dr. Oakley has a diverse background in linguistics going into military service after high school before coming back to get her Ph.D. in engineering. At a young age she believed she wasn't capable of learning math but through applying active studying techniques and learning how to learn overcame her ambivalences. Using her story and knowledge she teaches the popular course, Learning How To Learn and has written many books on learning including A Mind For Numbers, Mindshift, and Learn Like A Pro.
In this podcast you will learn:
The mistake most students make learning for school
Highest leverage studying techniques
How to change your mindset to learn math and science