The Dad Train
How To Learn New Skills Faster, with Scott H Young
Apr 20, 2020
Episode 2
Scott Davison
Whatever new skill you would like to learn, these principles can be applied to master it faster and more effectively.
Scott H Young has developed a system called Ultralearning, which is a proven strategy for aggressive self-directed learning. His nine principles can be applied to just about any new skill you want to master.
What you’ll learn
- How Scott completed a 4-year MIT degree in computer science in just 12 months
- How Scott and his friend learned 4 languages in 12 months (Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean)
- Scott’s tips for how to learn a language quickly
- How adults can learn new languages faster than kids
- Some of the nine principles for Ultra Learning
- Avoiding problems with learning transfer by practising new skills in the context you plan to use them.
- Retrieval Practice to use recall rather than remembering things
- Scott’s experience of recently becoming a new father
- How to encourage our kids to have a love of learning
- Some of the problems with the current education system
More info
Show notes and resources available at https://thedadtrain.com/2