The Feynman Technique

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
  • Richard Feynman was a physicist who received a Nobel prize for his work in quantum electrodynamics. He was notorious for asking others to explain concepts in simple language to test their understanding. #learn
    Support our work and change education:
    / sprouts
    Never miss a new video:
    eepurl.com/dNU4BQ
    Read more about learning:
    sproutsschools.com/

Komentáře • 3,2K

  • @NightcoreLabOfficial
    @NightcoreLabOfficial Před 7 lety +28101

    I just used Feynman Technique to learn Feynman Technique

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +1156

      hehe

    • @Change-Maker
      @Change-Maker Před 7 lety +282

      Nightcore Lab Feynmanception

    • @rtyankeedoodle
      @rtyankeedoodle Před 7 lety +126

      Nightcore Lab Please explain to me in simple terms

    • @prcjcs996
      @prcjcs996 Před 7 lety +75

      Nightcore Lab if you already used it why would you learn ut agaian in the first place?

    • @Change-Maker
      @Change-Maker Před 7 lety +29

      Pεrcγ Jαcκsοη he is joking....

  • @lakshaygupta9061
    @lakshaygupta9061 Před 5 lety +10972

    "step 1- choose a topic and start studying it"...
    But that is the biggest problem

    • @despinacharalambous7402
      @despinacharalambous7402 Před 5 lety +207

      Same here... I still don't know what to study and I don't have much time left to decide..

    • @clawdz.7879
      @clawdz.7879 Před 5 lety +8

      Despina Charalambous omggg same 🥺

    • @unknowninfinium4353
      @unknowninfinium4353 Před 5 lety +70

      Choose the ones that resonate most with you.
      There are infinite topics all important and all worthy of contribution. Choose one that resonates most. I love UFC so I choose topics like martial arts, human psychology, training, diet. Mindset.
      Hope that helps.

    • @despinacharalambous7402
      @despinacharalambous7402 Před 5 lety +18

      @@unknowninfinium4353 thanks for the tip but for me it's hard mostly because I like a range of topics but not the topics they go with. For example, I like history but not literature and bio but not chem. : |

    • @unknowninfinium4353
      @unknowninfinium4353 Před 5 lety +26

      @@despinacharalambous7402 Then dig deeper find your branch and start.
      For example, I love martial arts but I have preference to striking as I enjoy it more not grappling. So I would pick boxing, muay thai, karate. I can dig even deeper, say I like tradition and longing to culture I can pick muay thai or karate. Say even further i like karate but i like hardcore striking then i can pick kyokushin karate.

  • @kylebui1530
    @kylebui1530 Před 3 lety +5269

    1. Find a topic you want to learn
    2. Study it
    3. Take a piece of paper and write down everything you just learned as if you're teaching it to someone else. By doing this, you can find out what you have forgotten and come back to study it again.
    4. After you've done everything, write it all in a simpler manner, which means use simpler words.

  • @aleezasami2296
    @aleezasami2296 Před rokem +448

    No chit chat. No long introduction. Straight to the point. Thank you.

    • @kahnfatman
      @kahnfatman Před 9 měsíci +6

      Seriously chit chat spread around internet tutorial like the plague.

    • @pontymoyal
      @pontymoyal Před 5 měsíci

      Bcz its 8 year lol

  • @smokerxluffy
    @smokerxluffy Před 7 lety +7561

    If you know two languages, it's perfect for this. Read it in one and be able to explain it in the other; then you've mastered it.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +524

      great tip!

    • @adonis1168
      @adonis1168 Před 7 lety +300

      Many people do this by speaking English to themselves without realising

    • @djt6fan
      @djt6fan Před 7 lety +33

      What about 3?

    • @boxxer221
      @boxxer221 Před 7 lety +707

      If you can explain it to your pet and they get into university then you have understood it too.

    • @abdshxre.2.073
      @abdshxre.2.073 Před 7 lety +27

      M.E. YA4P what if you speak 4 languages

  • @toddwilliams5782
    @toddwilliams5782 Před 7 lety +6723

    To teach is to learn twice.

    • @farazali3256
      @farazali3256 Před 7 lety +35

      todd williams ,strongly agreed to what you've said

    • @etiblmca9267
      @etiblmca9267 Před 7 lety +35

      +Faraz Ali That's what the like button is for...

    • @kjrbh
      @kjrbh Před 7 lety +5

      E to the squared - strongly agree with you

    • @etiblmca9267
      @etiblmca9267 Před 7 lety +3

      well you're not wrong

    • @rubymonter9610
      @rubymonter9610 Před 5 lety +1

      todd williams
      i cant like caus youbhave 888 like

  • @kenrickhackett3977
    @kenrickhackett3977 Před 4 lety +2455

    One of the best suggestions I ever heard for a college student was, “Don’t worry about the topic. Find out who the best teachers are. Even if you think the topic is boring, a great teacher can make it interesting. Likewise, even if you think a topic is interesting, a lousy teacher can make it as dull as dishwater. Also, keep in mind for your own life the subtitle of Gandh’s Autobiography: “My Experiments in Living.” Be willing to try things. Even if you end up pursuing another career, nothing you ever learn will be wasted. You’ll be intellectually richer and a more interesting person.

    • @mramarao2092
      @mramarao2092 Před 4 lety +20

      Thank you for the motivation :)

    • @chithrangitk3307
      @chithrangitk3307 Před 4 lety +4

      True

    • @kritikajain4954
      @kritikajain4954 Před 3 lety +10

      But people learn stuff that only helps them in 'Job'. & if not involved in a job or getting retired, then there is no point of stidying anything at all for them. 😂😒

    • @kenrickhackett3977
      @kenrickhackett3977 Před 3 lety +7

      @@kritikajain4954 That’s true for most, but perhaps not all...

    • @kritikajain4954
      @kritikajain4954 Před 3 lety +3

      @@kenrickhackett3977 If 7 out of 10 people end up like this, then those 3 are in minority 😂

  • @Ukashalive
    @Ukashalive Před 3 lety +316

    Teaching it in your own words make the explanation your own and when something belongs to YOU it is highly rememberable and understandable.
    Thank you for the lesson

  • @WedgieDealer
    @WedgieDealer Před 5 lety +2899

    That’s why you shouldn’t be mad when a classmate asks you a question before an exam. If you can explain it to him, you should have no problems with the exam.

    • @samevans1289
      @samevans1289 Před 4 lety +92

      Yes but if you can't it really psyches you out so I don't think doing this when you don't have enough time to revise everything you're not sure about is helpful.
      This technique, when used with peers, I think works best when used within study groups.

    • @sevenaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
      @sevenaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Před 4 lety +16

      That should be fine, but not when they ask you to ask them questions.

    • @That_One_Guy...
      @That_One_Guy... Před 4 lety +8

      I can understand a subject just fine without explaining to someone. Minimally you should be able to teach yourself by wording out the subject you've learnt with simple daily life language, this is still using Feynmann technique too. For example you have taught yourself what area of a shape means, you talk/think to yourself that "Oh so this area thing means how much things with certain size that you can put in that shape"

    • @That_One_Guy...
      @That_One_Guy... Před 4 lety +5

      @Shinsi • you should not let people exploit you too much, at least just ask them what they didnt get then explain about it but don't straight up give them answer.

    • @stellajang2870
      @stellajang2870 Před 3 lety

      Wanna experience THE ZONE?
      try this. I can now trick my brain. It is rly amazing.
      czcams.com/video/beYpe3PJoCU/video.html

  • @neiv10
    @neiv10 Před 7 lety +10411

    This would be perfect _if_ I had *2 months* for every exam!

    • @mc-ob7vp
      @mc-ob7vp Před 7 lety +77

      neiv10 lmfaoo same

    • @ashutoshtripathi.
      @ashutoshtripathi. Před 7 lety +240

      neiv10 you have at least 5 for every exam

    • @MubashirAR
      @MubashirAR Před 6 lety +268

      Ashutosh Tripathi not when u start studying 😂

    • @megha9450
      @megha9450 Před 6 lety +7

      neiv10 😂😂

    • @beth8775
      @beth8775 Před 6 lety +528

      This is not a cram-for-the-exam technique. This is an actually-learn-the-material-so-you-don't-HAVE-to-test-prep technique. That is the whole point.

  • @robinfleet7094
    @robinfleet7094 Před 2 lety +31

    While in college I rewrote all of my textbooks and incorporated relevant lecture material all in simpler language in what I called my study guide. It served me well.

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 Před 6 měsíci

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @mandyrarsh7137
    @mandyrarsh7137 Před 4 lety +378

    Feynman: first study the topic
    Me: you lost me there

  • @Liuhuayue
    @Liuhuayue Před 5 lety +1775

    I'm impressed at how long this video seemed even though it was only 2 minutes long.

  • @indianakbar
    @indianakbar Před 4 lety +2296

    I did Feynman Technique this whole time?? I thought I was a narcissistic person for pretending to do a presentation like in ted x lol

  • @buggyclown109
    @buggyclown109 Před 4 lety +409

    If I apply this tecnique to study, the length of a day must be 50 hours.

    • @pratikparajuli6167
      @pratikparajuli6167 Před 3 lety +40

      Yes especially when the book has over 2000+ pages worth of content to study..this simply isn't possible for every topic

    • @stardustjr6898
      @stardustjr6898 Před 3 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @TheJessy8888
      @TheJessy8888 Před 3 lety +50

      This is a long term learning technique, not for when you wait till one week before the exam!!

    • @JohnWick-hp8wn
      @JohnWick-hp8wn Před 2 lety +5

      @@pratikparajuli6167 this technique is particularly useful for studying some complex scientific or topics like philosophy.....
      Ofc u dont need this technique when u are reading fiction or things u understand instantly....

    • @alexmason9529
      @alexmason9529 Před 2 lety +1

      Underrated comment 🤣

  • @randmayfield5695
    @randmayfield5695 Před rokem +66

    I took a study skills class my first semester in college and this concept was taught as part of the curriculum. That class turned out to be paramount to my success in college. It sounds strange but learning how to learn is a good idea. I am glad I took the course.

  • @kokopelli314
    @kokopelli314 Před 7 lety +902

    The best way to learn something is to prepare to teach it. Didn't know this was the Feynman technique but it definitely works.

    • @maninderkaur7835
      @maninderkaur7835 Před 7 lety +20

      Ken Bell ...It was Ken Bell Technique for you before watching this video

    • @whatisrealknowtheformula6137
      @whatisrealknowtheformula6137 Před 5 lety +4

      A great learning philosophy (if a little generous to ascribe to Feynman). After all, if you’re trying to teaching it to someone else, they’re trying to learn it; now you have a collaboration. Only gets better from there.

    • @tbg6070
      @tbg6070 Před 5 lety +2

      It actually doesn't work for math. Lots of problems do not really use material taught in the way to render this technique useful.

    • @jorgematute1396
      @jorgematute1396 Před 5 lety

      @@tbg6070 It works form math.

    • @murrayhill9000
      @murrayhill9000 Před 5 lety

      @@whatisrealknowtheformula6137 Perhaps you might recall Socrates and his Socratic method of teaching.

  • @XactSoldier
    @XactSoldier Před 5 lety +1993

    I find this technique just after I graduated... fuckin thanks a lot CZcams

    • @shahkhan9219
      @shahkhan9219 Před 5 lety +3

      Xact Soldier RIGHTTT

    • @mysteryjunkie9808
      @mysteryjunkie9808 Před 4 lety +19

      The algorithm isn't perfect lol

    • @musicianslove328
      @musicianslove328 Před 4 lety

      sharer

    • @randomdude9135
      @randomdude9135 Před 4 lety +61

      It's not like you'll stop learning once you graduate from school. That's the point of this technique- "to learn something for life, *not for some shitty school exams"*

    • @vianmadrid7165
      @vianmadrid7165 Před 4 lety +2

      HAHHAHHHAHAHA

  • @siddharthshekhar909
    @siddharthshekhar909 Před 2 lety +25

    I am a physics graduate and in my college lab there was a picture of Feynman on the wall. I had read about him. I always found myself staring at the photograph , so deeply do I admire the man.

  • @juliannelapuz9721
    @juliannelapuz9721 Před 3 lety +11

    Searching for studying tips when I don't really study

  • @fernandagoncalves9221
    @fernandagoncalves9221 Před 7 lety +717

    I already did that, it's the only way I can focus in studying, I explain the things I'm studying to my sister, even though she never listens to me :/

  • @SuperMaxxxey
    @SuperMaxxxey Před 6 lety +475

    "If u cant explain it SIMPLY, u dont understand it well enough"
    -Albert Einstein.

    • @rotyxh4568
      @rotyxh4568 Před 4 lety +5

      If you can explain it simply you can e plain it complex

    • @user-ni3ur4es8b
      @user-ni3ur4es8b Před 4 lety +1

      P. C.H lol beat me by 6 min

    • @jungkookjeon-hj3bl
      @jungkookjeon-hj3bl Před 4 lety

      its a law that there is no law

    • @Divya-1-1
      @Divya-1-1 Před 4 lety

      @@rotyxh4568 this reminds of the roast two set violin did on the so called fastest violin playing

  • @Sky-ky4qw
    @Sky-ky4qw Před 3 lety +80

    So all these years I have been mastering this technique without even knowing about it 😂

  • @teapetr8704
    @teapetr8704 Před 3 lety +21

    i’ve been using this technique since like 5th grade and didn’t even know it is an actual learning technique.. but it’s one of the most effective and you can use it for almost every subject

  • @MrSaiLikesPie
    @MrSaiLikesPie Před 7 lety +3629

    I've been doing this all my life... why am I still stupid?

    • @GeorgiBarzinski
      @GeorgiBarzinski Před 7 lety +553

      Dom You are not stupid because if you were, you would not realize it.

    • @alexmadsen5398
      @alexmadsen5398 Před 7 lety +33

      Georgi Barzinski If you would not realize you were stupid, then who has to realize it in order for it to be known that Dom or anyone else is stupid? Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses if we don't realize that they go hand in hand then we are just not understanding ourselves.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +286

      Maybe you are very smart. It takes alot of intelligence to realize the limitations of our brain. Check out the Dunning Kruger Effect ;)

    • @GeorgiBarzinski
      @GeorgiBarzinski Před 7 lety +18

      Sprouts That's what I mean. :)

    • @Picnicl
      @Picnicl Před 7 lety +11

      Because being someone who people would listen to explaining the ins and outs of a fart (academics like Richard Fenyman ) makes you FEEL clever by popularity amongst 'fans' alone. There's no meaningful middle class anymore in the eyes of people who should know better. It's either be a Nobel prize winner or be a sarcastic illiterate. No-one treats anyone inbetween as worth a damn anymore. The illiterates already dictate culture and the professors encourage them!

  • @shraddhaiyer5487
    @shraddhaiyer5487 Před 7 lety +402

    Watching this, in the middle of the night, while studying for an exam, is not the way to do it, I guess..:p

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +15

      hope your exam went well and you were able to explain everything in simple words ;)

    • @nandhithavairamani
      @nandhithavairamani Před 5 lety

      OMG I feel ya !!

  • @cela9852
    @cela9852 Před 3 lety +274

    Can we take the time to appreciate the talent of the person drawing. Damn my hand hurts for him😩

  • @dwellerinthecosmos2038
    @dwellerinthecosmos2038 Před 3 lety +36

    People actually want to learn things fast instead of learning them in deep and with clear understanding - Richard Feynman (if he checked this video's comments )

  • @SoUtHMeMpHis
    @SoUtHMeMpHis Před 5 lety +126

    Lawyers and Judges most definitely should use this technique. Every contract should be broken down in simple terms.

    • @spasjt
      @spasjt Před 5 lety +3

      Politicians too!

    • @northstar5919
      @northstar5919 Před 4 lety +14

      Maybe they want it to be complicated hmm

    • @DavidOfWhitehills
      @DavidOfWhitehills Před 4 lety +3

      Also insurance.

    • @SoUtHMeMpHis
      @SoUtHMeMpHis Před 4 lety

      @@DavidOfWhitehills 👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @utsab611
      @utsab611 Před 4 lety +1

      We use this method only! I'm a Commercial Litigation Lawyer myself.

  • @feraudyh
    @feraudyh Před 7 lety +147

    I have only become a teacher very recently. I have become better at learning through this, partly because I better realise that I should master the lower level stuff first before moving on.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +6

      thats great! thank you for your feedback and sharing this with us!

  • @sidthejovian5105
    @sidthejovian5105 Před rokem +17

    I've used this technique before when learning History. I found this out by myself and never knew it was an existing technique but it greatly works since I'm not the type who can sit around studying without having to move two seconds later. I do find this quite unique for people struggling to memorise. Just pretend you're a teacher, roleplay a bit but make sure your parents don't barge in on you cuz you'll get questionable looks from your mom or dad

  • @thepaperninja3123
    @thepaperninja3123 Před 2 lety +12

    Crazy how this method has been instinctive to me this whole time, the validation feels good.

  • @bibekkaman5557
    @bibekkaman5557 Před 5 lety +3020

    ............

    • @bibekkaman5557
      @bibekkaman5557 Před 5 lety +6

      Hii Ren , you are having a great opportunity

    • @minduniverse4506
      @minduniverse4506 Před 5 lety +54

      I know that Albert Einstein profoundly believed in this principle. He even quoted in simple terms "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."

    • @bibekkaman5557
      @bibekkaman5557 Před 5 lety +2

      @@minduniverse4506 hmm, so do you used this technic

    • @minduniverse4506
      @minduniverse4506 Před 5 lety +1

      Bibek It does help. The process that worked best for me was reimposing it simply and just telling anyone who could listen what I just learned. I went to college late in my years, so anything to try and remember curriculum was good.

    • @carrot7999
      @carrot7999 Před 5 lety +1

      Meeeeee

  • @JohnFrankie622
    @JohnFrankie622 Před 5 lety +20

    am I the only one studying so loud and explaining everything my notes as if I'm a youtuber or a teacher like literally Im talking in front of a wall as if I'm in presentation or what. With that I can learn alot like alot, rather than silent studying.

  • @johnpritchard9753
    @johnpritchard9753 Před 4 lety +13

    I used to do this when swotting for exams in the old days when exams were very recall based (including explaining aloud in different accents lol). When I started teaching, I realised how powerful it was to imagine explaining the concept to someone in the simplest way possible and found that I was beginning to understand ideas (that I'd only memorised for exams) for the first time ever!
    Lovely video. Right on the money and a timely reminder. Thank you. Have subscribed.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 4 lety +1

      Hi John Pritchard we are glad you found it useful and thank you for subscribing! :) You can also support our channel and our vision, by becoming a Patron on www.patreon.com/sprouts.

  • @manalisolanki3746
    @manalisolanki3746 Před 3 lety +8

    I used this technique my entire life without knowing that this is feynman technique but trust me this is THE best technique.you won’t forget what you did learn.

  • @meinpizza8144
    @meinpizza8144 Před 5 lety +456

    "he was *notorious* for asking his fellow mathematician to explain concepts in simple language" i loled so hard

    • @meinpizza8144
      @meinpizza8144 Před 5 lety +6

      @@Phjghh dont take it so hard i didnt say its wrong anyway, you know whats the meaning of the word right and its rarely used for something good you should've known that

    • @roserat7216
      @roserat7216 Před 5 lety

      even i gagged

    • @tula__
      @tula__ Před 4 lety +2

      FeedTheSupport yeah but this kinda use is not new in english. It has a slight sense of humour in it. That’s why you laughed.

    • @shafwandito4724
      @shafwandito4724 Před 4 lety +7

      That's what my teacher said. "If you can explain how Newton law works to an elementary student, and that student understand, then you are mastered the subject"

    • @Skylaignious
      @Skylaignious Před 4 lety

      Loved him.

  • @aimenfatima7713
    @aimenfatima7713 Před 7 lety +565

    This is legit though. I almost never forget topics I have given presentations on in front of people (which are a few) as opposed to topics I studied by myself for an exam

    • @lucasm4299
      @lucasm4299 Před 7 lety +21

      Squidward
      How are your clarinet concertos Squid?

    • @aimenfatima7713
      @aimenfatima7713 Před 7 lety +35

      Lucas M Dammit you know I suck at those

    • @amneenja5720
      @amneenja5720 Před 7 lety +4

      Squidward bruh for my final science exam last year I studied for less than half an hour because I gave 4 presentations covering most of the topics...
      highest marks in the grade!

    • @crispi810
      @crispi810 Před 6 lety

      That was my case before, but I've changed to other school, and now I have to give a lot of presentations in front of people, so thanks to that I had to learn a lot of information so often and the stuff I "learned", after a week I do not remember anything of it.

    • @Mrjmaxted0291
      @Mrjmaxted0291 Před 5 lety

      I feel like the social component of learning is crucial, and definitely helps with memorisation.

  • @prglass
    @prglass Před rokem +6

    I've taught at the college level and trained/taught adults for over 50 years. When I was in my early twenties, someone told me that the best way to learn a subject is to teach it. He was absolutely right.

  • @prateekdubey7076
    @prateekdubey7076 Před 3 lety +26

    Here am I ,who have to finish my entire syllabus in one night.

  • @jessstuart7495
    @jessstuart7495 Před 7 lety +333

    Teach yourself and fix the holes in your understanding.
    I find it amazing how some people can successfully use abstractions without having a very solid understanding why the abstractions work. I am extremely resistant to making these kinds of leaps of faith. Maybe that is because I am more focused on understanding a problem than focused on the utility of its solution. In school, the immediate (short-term) utility of a solution to a problem is how it affects your final grade in the class. If I am forced to use formulas and concepts without first understanding how and why they work at a deep level, I find it difficult to have confidence in the answers I calculate. I really struggled a lot with this in Engineering School where the emphasis seemed more on just learning how to use formulas and algorithms, than understanding the how's and why's behind the formulas. For me, understanding is pretty-much a prerequisite to being able to use something. Using a thing before you understood what you were doing in order to memorize the process really goes against my preferred learning style. The 'learn by doing" method is often "memorize by doing". It is too easy to convince yourself that you understand something when it fact you've merely memorized the solution to a very specific problem.
    If you really want to test someone's understanding of something, throw them a problem that is in a different form from what they have seen before. It is sad that many students will whine and complain that testing for understanding like this is unfair. Not many problems in life are in exactly the same form as you've seen before. If you start applying formulas and processes without understanding, you are at a high risk of ending up with bad answers, bad conclusions, and bad decisions.

    • @jooons
      @jooons Před 7 lety +5

      I think it's very healthy to not take any formula or theory for given without trying to understand it. At the end progress depends on mindsets who's challenge assumption and seek a deeper understanding before accepting what was given to them.

    • @prasannadeshpande4435
      @prasannadeshpande4435 Před 7 lety +6

      so goddamn true.

    • @prasannadeshpande4435
      @prasannadeshpande4435 Před 7 lety +3

      so goddamn true.

    • @user-bw3hu8qg9n
      @user-bw3hu8qg9n Před 7 lety +1

      You're right.

    • @mpcc2022
      @mpcc2022 Před 7 lety +2

      Jess Stuart I'm guessing you're an INTP. If you have never heard of Jungian Typology or personality theory pay no mind to the statement.

  • @cindydo8781
    @cindydo8781 Před 4 lety +55

    My siblings used to stare at me like I was crazy talking to myself back at school. I had no idea there was an actual name this type of technic. It's how I stayed on college's Dean's list.

  • @samramughal8019
    @samramughal8019 Před rokem +23

    I learn same way... but I didn't know it's feynman method😂

  • @nevergiveuponyourdreams7553

    This is the best studying technique I have ever heard , this helped me to learn things more easily...

  • @arpansagar6453
    @arpansagar6453 Před 4 lety +39

    I've been doing this all my life without knowing what the technique is called. In addition to that, I draw mental images and link concepts to create a bigger picture.

  • @blacknekochi8236
    @blacknekochi8236 Před 4 lety +42

    One of the best ways to master something is to teach others. I really like this method of learning as it not only makes you think about what you’ve learned but also makes you find a way to explain it to someone so that they understand it. And that way you remember what you’ve learned for very long time.
    I also think that this technique works with everything- music, sports and even drawing. Sometimes you don’t understand how you do certain things but when you try to explain others you analyze what you’re doing and how you’re doing that which can help for developing that skill.

    • @johnvrabec9747
      @johnvrabec9747 Před rokem

      Agree 100%. I work in a tech industry and was a customer site technician. I moved up to technical trainer and I know our systems immensely so much better and my students appreciate all the knowledge I am imparting on them.

  • @whatsoeverpurpose59
    @whatsoeverpurpose59 Před rokem +6

    All this time I was using this technique without me knowing that I used it.

  • @Carol-qt1ix
    @Carol-qt1ix Před 4 lety +2

    I did this today without realizing it while studying for my final report. It really helped me, I'll try to use this technique more often.

  • @Sid-ix5qr
    @Sid-ix5qr Před 5 lety +45

    This is the Science of Studying Science.

  • @sureshsridharamurthy7317
    @sureshsridharamurthy7317 Před 5 lety +8

    I have known this technique without knowing it’s called Feynman technique. It works very well. It’s sort of how you incrementally learn anything. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @paulinesimon2257
    @paulinesimon2257 Před 2 lety

    From France. A teacher told us to view again our lessons on the same day, just before going to bed, and the following morning, just before going to school. Have a good week-end !

  • @pawelpow
    @pawelpow Před 11 měsíci +1

    I've already been doing this for quite some time, although I would usually do this in the form of a video where I recorded myself explaining the topic. I did this quite a lot especially when learning programming. This method is amazing! Thank you for this short and informative video

  • @slayrisk
    @slayrisk Před 5 lety +32

    Nicely animated and well illustrated in under 2 minutes. Good stuff!
    Looking forward to seeing more of such quality content from you guys in the future as well :)

  • @imthelovestamp
    @imthelovestamp Před 5 lety +3

    Used this all throughout college without realizing it. Massively helpful

  • @screensaves
    @screensaves Před 3 lety +3

    without knowing ive used the feynman method to learn most things i know because i would talk to myself out loud in the shower as if i were teaching the concept to my friends, and whatever content i forgot or missed i would just look up and nail down and reteach it

  • @kk_hh_ddx
    @kk_hh_ddx Před rokem +2

    I used the Feynman Technique for the last few years and it's a great technique that helped me grasp concepts more effectively

  • @amys9058
    @amys9058 Před 7 lety +57

    i know this idea. my prob is ..i do it for 1chapter and for others i get lazy... my main ques is how to stick to a gud technique for a long time

    • @Just4Th3Lulz
      @Just4Th3Lulz Před 7 lety +20

      10 min break between chapters. If that doesn't work, understand how to not be lazy first.

    • @amys9058
      @amys9058 Před 7 lety +4

      u r ri8... tht helps. n wt other thing helps is to have a study partner.

    • @razalasreficul6902
      @razalasreficul6902 Před 5 lety +3

      Well, it helps a lot if you're interested in what you study. Also, you need structure. In the end, you know what works best for you.

    • @murrayhill9000
      @murrayhill9000 Před 5 lety

      You have to get "into" the subject matter. You have to make the material meaningful to you and convince your psyche that you want to grasp the entire subject thoroughly, live it, let it consume you for the brief moment in time, and it will remain in your brain until you're 95 years old. Anything less is simply a frivolous waste of time and you will find yourself simply going through the motions of studying. Like the material so much so that you can't wait to get into chapter 2. Before you even begin Step 1, find things to like about the subject.

  • @kushagraacharya6279
    @kushagraacharya6279 Před 5 lety +192

    So I was using Feynman Technique without knowing that it was called Feynman Technique 😂

    • @someonehuman6031
      @someonehuman6031 Před 5 lety +3

      Same 😂

    • @midnightfox5684
      @midnightfox5684 Před 5 lety +3

      😂me too

    • @kushagraacharya6279
      @kushagraacharya6279 Před 4 lety +1

      @Haakon Dahl and I hope that's helping you!

    • @sharmanmehra85
      @sharmanmehra85 Před 4 lety

      Same
      And I'm dio

    • @GuillermoPSKrebs
      @GuillermoPSKrebs Před 4 lety +1

      For some of us, as we have some teaching abilities (didactic) and a taste for self education and sharing knowledge (pedagogic), this is kind of natural. Also didnt know has his name, lol. I think that meanwhile the goal is to learn something you get the ability to render that knowledge to someone else, so, you become not only a wiser being, instead a culture promotor.

  • @maercyme61
    @maercyme61 Před 2 lety +2

    I had this experience in the service (in the 1980s) each trainee was given a topic upon which to instruct (to this day I am an ace at Radar Navigation). There is a corollary to this: when dealing with people doing work for you--auto mechanics, contractors, plumbers, etc...the good (that is, competent and honest) ones will gladly explain what they are doing. Competent people are comfortable talking about their areas of competence--when someone tries to blind you with jargon, walk away: you are dealing with a fraud.

  • @shubhamuppal-1599
    @shubhamuppal-1599 Před 4 lety

    You are right absolutely,in my school days i was very much weak in social studies , somewhat below average. But now during college days, i give home tiutions to a child which makes my modern history so much strong, i can remember all incidents, viceroys,war easily.

  • @thasin9671
    @thasin9671 Před 5 lety +677

    If I have followed this method, it would take 10 years to complete my engineering graduation 😂😅😂

    • @Aisha-dj8kz
      @Aisha-dj8kz Před 5 lety +5

      😂😂😂😂true

    • @vipulrane2902
      @vipulrane2902 Před 4 lety +51

      That means you are dumbass

    • @ameyanadkarni7270
      @ameyanadkarni7270 Před 4 lety +109

      @@vipulrane2902 It would really take a lot of time to explain complex and intricate concepts such as engineering concepts if you are explain it in great depth to yourself. Many times professors themselves are not able to cover the syllabus in it's expected time and just teach what is important or going to come in exams. But once you are on the other side by using Feynman technique to learn engineering concepts you will have a very strong understanding of the subject you are trying to learn. So he is not actually dumb. Try using Feynman technique(don't just explain it question yourself with silly but valid questions, like a child would ask to test your understanding of the concept at hand) and you will understand for yourself. Any subject learned using Feynman technique will take 2 to 3 times more time than regular but it will be time well spent.

    • @_mikemike
      @_mikemike Před 4 lety +2

      your "engineering graduation?!" whaaat?!!

    • @sociologiaanimal
      @sociologiaanimal Před 4 lety

      @@ameyanadkarni7270 *in its expected time

  • @lexivb7192
    @lexivb7192 Před 5 lety +4

    My best friend literally didn’t know the entire history course on the day of her gcse so in an hour I did a crash course of the entire thing for her, it actually helped me so much and consolidated everything for me

  • @IdeationInflux
    @IdeationInflux Před 9 měsíci

    thanks for making a short and comprehensive video.

  • @whaleyen
    @whaleyen Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve been doing this since then, didn’t know that it actually is a learning technique. It will feel awkward speaking to yourself but it’s really helpful when you need to UNDERSTAND topics/concepts, not just memorize.

  • @CAPNBEANS
    @CAPNBEANS Před 5 lety +5

    I remember trying to explain a physics concept to someone then realising that I couldn't explain it very well so actually I didn't understand it properly myself. So I can see where he developed this idea from - and that it is a good one!

  • @dyslexicteletubby4048
    @dyslexicteletubby4048 Před 4 lety +9

    I’ve been doing this all my life, I didn’t know it was a technique. Thanks for the cool video.

  • @suzannecarter445
    @suzannecarter445 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I knew a teacher who had a great reputation and was well-liked by her students who said she talked about interesting things that helped them learn. I wanted to know her secrets. She finally admitted that one of her "secrets" was this CZcams channel (she drew very artistically on the whiteboard while paraphrasing the video text.)

  • @akosibrothercoolpzzle123
    @akosibrothercoolpzzle123 Před 5 měsíci

    I didn't realize I was doing all this method all along like the 2nd brain method and the pomodoro technique. It's just amazing to know that you actually learnt it yourself

  • @lucastvms
    @lucastvms Před 5 lety +16

    2 minutes to explain an amazing technique so well. I wasn't believing at all but you proved me wrong. Thanks for the excellent video.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 4 lety

      Thank You Lucas! People like you and comments like these really keep us going!
      If you want to further support us to make more videos like this one, there are a few things you can do right now.
      1. You can subscribe and click the bell icon to get notified when we upload a new video.
      2. You can share this video with a friend or people from school or work.
      3. You can also support us directly, with a small monthly subscription at www.patreon.com/sprouts

  • @yusof843
    @yusof843 Před 4 lety +3

    I've applied this method during my studies before I know this is called Feynman Method. I just kind of discover it as I learn, it's a surprise to know that what I applied is actually taught by a great teacher. 😊👍

  • @nimnimr8562
    @nimnimr8562 Před 3 lety +7

    guys if you’re here to ace your exams in two months, you can do it! you watch motivational videos and study w/ me videos and use all these techniques and rise up! you don’t ever say NO! they’re out there making tik toks and giving us complaints but you can only do the latter! study hard but complain all the way too to compensate for how hard you studied! you have to get your grades no matter what OKAY? let’s go!! 💪🏽

  • @defevfefwow976
    @defevfefwow976 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I "invented" simillar technique and just amplying it to my life boosted my math knowledge that from E grade student i got A`s without studying much and it was always fun, so i definnetly recommend learning this

  • @navdeepsingh9743
    @navdeepsingh9743 Před 6 lety +124

    "Choose a topic you want to understand..."
    Dozed off
    .....

  • @yulianna613
    @yulianna613 Před 5 lety +8

    I’ve always studied like this, didn’t know it actually had a name for it

  • @gyozakeynsianism
    @gyozakeynsianism Před rokem

    Excellent video! I can certainly attest to the fact that teaching something to someone else deepens your knowledge of the subject by revealing gaps in your knowledge. You also start to notice how difficult or easy it is to explain the subject to a non-expert in clear, simple terms. If it's difficult, you still have learning to do! This video gets it exactly right.

  • @WiPri0371
    @WiPri0371 Před 2 lety

    I've used this my entire life and never knew it even had a name. Very early on I was a FIRM believer that I couldn't explain anything to others if I couldn't explain to myself. Eventually, a couple years later, I added to it "... In the simplest terms possible" (because I realized the more 'wordy' it was I had to admit the less I actually understood). I'm constantly talking to myself because I'm constantly digesting what I'm learning, regurgitating it, and re-digesting until I get it the best that I can. All while looking for others outside of texts who are versed in the material, those from whom I can gather the greatest info (greatest in magnitude and volume).

  • @AshishSharma-nm1vt
    @AshishSharma-nm1vt Před 7 lety +3

    Amazing way of presenting! greatgraphics..
    It was easy + simple to understand.
    Thankyou 😊💐

  • @rishibhavsar3802
    @rishibhavsar3802 Před 4 lety +11

    "I don't care if Richard Feynman was a purple leprechaun who lived in my butt"
    - Penny

  • @tmacphd7871
    @tmacphd7871 Před 9 měsíci

    I absolutely love the technique of illustrated supported information. Wonderful!

  • @bronzejourney5784
    @bronzejourney5784 Před 4 lety +1

    Here is one from our physics professor, its called ''Clean Paper Method'': Try to explain a topic on a piece of paper without writing any words, everytime you do that, half the paper and try doing it again, the paper you use will get smaller and smaller. He says ''No matter what is the topic and how complex it is, your understanding of the said topic is in direct correlation with the area of paper you need to explain it, smaller the paper, greater the understanding.''

  • @tanmaysahoo7416
    @tanmaysahoo7416 Před 7 lety +18

    You are a great animator! I hope you go a long way :)

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 7 lety +10

      we are a team, but thanks :)

    • @refrigerated139
      @refrigerated139 Před 4 lety

      I do agree. Nicely illustrated and amazingly animated - great job guys. Am hoping to see more such videos in near future from your channel. Good luck!!

  • @kissit012
    @kissit012 Před 5 lety +3

    My dad taught me this when I was younger, but much simpler: if you cannot teach it, you don't understand it.

  • @tazrilali1513
    @tazrilali1513 Před 2 lety +1

    1. Find a topic to study
    2. Study
    3. Write whatever you understand on a piece of paper
    4. Carry that piece of paper to exam

  • @WisdomBytes
    @WisdomBytes Před 3 lety

    Very nicely explained and I simply loved the graphics and voice over pace. Thanks for sharing !! Out of curiosity, was the sketch hand drawn or was it a whiteboard animation tool ?

  • @thecathode
    @thecathode Před 7 lety +21

    This is exactly the effect of having to explain things to your kids. Dad, why is the sky blue? Dad, what is electricity? Dad, who was the first human? I'd never thought I had to go back and dig into the foundations again, and I found many gaps in my knowledge !

    • @user-br4to3gg9i
      @user-br4to3gg9i Před 6 lety +2

      thecathode
      Why is the sky blue?

    • @thejbo777
      @thejbo777 Před 6 lety +2

      ヤナギネコ when light enters the atmosphere the atoms bends the light waves so that we see blue

    • @user-br4to3gg9i
      @user-br4to3gg9i Před 6 lety

      thedebo777 how did people invent glasses (for your eyes) ?

    • @thejbo777
      @thejbo777 Před 6 lety +1

      ヤナギネコ probably experimented with concave and convex shaped glass and saw that some people could see clearer with them

  • @j.d.4697
    @j.d.4697 Před rokem +25

    Funny, I always used a form of this technique without realizing someone coined it.

  • @petaboi2562
    @petaboi2562 Před 3 lety +1

    This videos is made using Feyman Technique. So simple, short and smoothly explained.

    • @sprouts
      @sprouts  Před 3 lety +1

      Exactly. That’s what we tried. I think you’re the first to seeing that and telling us.

  • @sakshisharma4165
    @sakshisharma4165 Před 3 lety

    I had been doing this all the while and came across this today! Love Feyman!

  • @muhammadshahzaib8363
    @muhammadshahzaib8363 Před 4 lety +8

    Who would have thought the first step to effectively studying is to study

  • @VinayKumar-vu3en
    @VinayKumar-vu3en Před 4 lety +10

    Ok So the secret technique I use is already discovered by Feynman back in his days.

  • @magniloquenting.wlspoetjt1808

    I've always used this as my study method but only did it orally, it does work!

  • @islamma2989
    @islamma2989 Před 4 lety

    Excellent technique
    Indeed when I explain a topic to someone I understand it better and through the explanation process I discover new methods or ideas

  • @LeekyKale
    @LeekyKale Před 5 lety +3

    1.study material
    2. Teach material toyour yourself
    3. If you forget something study again
    4. After teaching self make it again but simpler

  • @oliverallen5324
    @oliverallen5324 Před 7 lety +7

    I realize this is how I learn best. When I had school mates to teach, I understood topics much more readily. Now that I've found that I can still utilize those same kind of techniques on my own(the obvious made painfully obvious) I think I will be able to progress from here on out.
    thank you for making this video.

  • @KomalKumari-uq9mb
    @KomalKumari-uq9mb Před 3 lety

    Nowadays I am struggling with my history chapters and I found this video. Now I am gonna use this technique and I hope that this technique will help me.

  • @ClintonUO
    @ClintonUO Před rokem +1

    Beautiful video
    Didn't notice the time go by

  • @pauleugenio5914
    @pauleugenio5914 Před 7 lety +4

    This works. I'm a physicists and do this all the time.
    Teaching is the way to learn.

    • @justpancakes8737
      @justpancakes8737 Před 7 lety +12

      Paul Eugenio wow you're more than one physicist?

    • @scottdressner6373
      @scottdressner6373 Před 7 lety

      Paul Eugenio

    • @pauleugenio5914
      @pauleugenio5914 Před 7 lety

      +JustPancakes
      I am, but which one am I?

    • @StefanTravis
      @StefanTravis Před 7 lety

      _"Teaching is the way to learn."_
      Usually what you learn is: You don't understand it as well as you thought. Sometimes you learn there's nothing to understand, because it makes no sense.

  •  Před 3 lety +3

    *Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart rise as high as it can.*

  • @salankritagogoi7212
    @salankritagogoi7212 Před 3 lety +2

    I just came to see the sketches. So satisfying 🤗

  • @beldiman5870
    @beldiman5870 Před 2 lety +1

    Asking people to explain something in simple words in order to test their understanding is sooo badass. Try that with politicians!!! Or your financial consultant.
    Feynman was a genius in so many ways!