Scraping Bits #107 - Justin Skycak: Proof Writing, Discovering Math, Expert Systems, Learning Math Like A Language
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Oct 1, 2024 Justin Skycak, Chief Quant Director at mathacademy.com, shares insights on revolutionizing math education. He emphasizes the importance of proof writing, paralleling it to programming for error elimination. The conversation dives into fostering genuine passion in learners and the positive impact of social norms on collaborative learning. Justin also discusses designing innovative AI systems for personalized education, tackling review challenges, and approaching math as a language, stressing the need for foundational skills to succeed.
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Starting Small
- Reduce barriers to starting, like difficulty and duration, to build a habit.
- Start small, even if it feels insignificant, and gradually increase the difficulty daily.
Environmental Manipulation
- Consider not just the ease of a desired action but also its competition with other actions.
- Minimize choices and manipulate your environment to favor the desired action.
Mentoring a Prodigy
- Justin Skycak mentored a math prodigy who possessed intrinsic interest and high generalization ability.
- This student's rapid knowledge acquisition stemmed from a low forgetting rate and efficient learning.
