Anki: Learning process

The cards here are based from the course titled "Learning how to learn" taught by Barbara Oakley and Terence Sejnowski.

Pitfalls and illusions of competence

Give various pitfalls and illusions of competence to look out when learning.

The presence of the material itself can cause students to foolishly think they already know about the subject.
Similarly, studying with solutions can be a trap if you focus on the what and how rather than the why.
Various common practices such as highlighting, rereading, and mind mapping are not as effective and only applicable in specific situations.
The einstellung mindset, being invested in an idea that you can't see other solutions.
Similarly, overlearning can occur if you're aiming for complete mastery when you should move on after understanding the concept.

Give various practices for studying effectively.

Recalling is one of the more effective practices compared to rereading or highlighting. Self-testing is one of the better strategies, overall.
Prefer spaced repetition over cramming as scientifically, the learning process takes some time to settle.
Get the key ideas ahead and as you're studying, fill the details. This includes skimming — reading through the chapter, looking at the keywords.
Practice interleaving your studies — that is, studying other subjects and/or moving to later topics as you understand the topic.
Focus, understand, and practice. Learning can occur bottom-up (learning the details of a problem) and top-down (learning the bigger picture of a topic). Using both creates context and that's where you put your understanding to the test as you learn when to apply what you've learn.
Use memory palace technique — that is, to create analogies, narratives, and mnemonics.