I understand your point, and I for the most part agree. It is important to understand the basics. What I was trying to say is.. If you did not get the basics from your first attempt to learn those, maybe try to approach them differently. Look for a different textbook, ask someone who is not your current teacher, maybe look for popular explanation (if you are compltetly lost), or for more technical one (if original was not detailed enough), etc etc. Try to learn the basics, but switch the approaches if you are stuck. I feel like it might help with motivation too, as it should be more exciting than plain repetition.
Agreed. I think of this as the problem of “source selection.” C.f. The Best Textbooks on Every Subject if you haven’t checked that out, though I don’t know if I agree with the recommendations or this anecdotal approach to the problem.
I understand your point, and I for the most part agree. It is important to understand the basics.
What I was trying to say is.. If you did not get the basics from your first attempt to learn those, maybe try to approach them differently.
Look for a different textbook, ask someone who is not your current teacher, maybe look for popular explanation (if you are compltetly lost), or for more technical one (if original was not detailed enough), etc etc.
Try to learn the basics, but switch the approaches if you are stuck.
I feel like it might help with motivation too, as it should be more exciting than plain repetition.
Agreed. I think of this as the problem of “source selection.” C.f. The Best Textbooks on Every Subject if you haven’t checked that out, though I don’t know if I agree with the recommendations or this anecdotal approach to the problem.