Also, a word of caution. In navigating the educational system, it’s hard to say whether you’re trying to:
Feel confident that you’ve learned something.
Retain the material you learn.
Be able to apply a small subset of the material in new contexts.
Be fast an accurate at repeating the material on a timed exam.
All of these are valuable, but I’m not certain which of them a well-practiced memory palace technique is best for. My guess so far is that it could be useful for rapid recall, but that for a beginner, it’s better for slow but broad retention.
I’m also not certain which of them is best to prioritize under what circumstances.
So it’s not yet clear to me that the memory palace is a good strategy for learning. It’s just an interesting approach that I’d neglected until now.
Also, a word of caution. In navigating the educational system, it’s hard to say whether you’re trying to:
Feel confident that you’ve learned something.
Retain the material you learn.
Be able to apply a small subset of the material in new contexts.
Be fast an accurate at repeating the material on a timed exam.
All of these are valuable, but I’m not certain which of them a well-practiced memory palace technique is best for. My guess so far is that it could be useful for rapid recall, but that for a beginner, it’s better for slow but broad retention.
I’m also not certain which of them is best to prioritize under what circumstances.
So it’s not yet clear to me that the memory palace is a good strategy for learning. It’s just an interesting approach that I’d neglected until now.