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David Epstein: The power of being a generalist
In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen
Learn through Struggle
Different types of math instruction, blocked practice vs interleaved practice, showed that struggling while learning is essential. Interleaved practice, where problem types are mixed, resulted in slower initial progress and frustration but led to better long-term learning and problem-solving skills. Participants who underwent interleaved practice outperformed the block practice group significantly on tests, demonstrating the importance of struggle in the learning process for developing generalized problem-solving models.
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