Newsletter 011: “That’s How Learning Works?!?! A Comprehensive Model for Understanding the Learning Process”


The Learning Engine

27 October 2024

Newsletter 011: “That’s How Learning Works?!?! A Comprehensive Model for Understanding the Learning Process”

Hello from Bluefield, Virginia!

This newsletter will take a different approach — I want to share a 5,501-word essay on learning!

I’ve been working on this essay for a while, so I am excited to publish the essay and get feedback. The ideas in the essay were the foundation for the previous newsletters (so some of the writing will be familiar), but the entire essay has more detail and ideas.

Here is the link to the essay: That’s How Learning Works?!?! A Comprehensive Model for Understanding the Learning Process.

If the essay resonated with you, please share on the socials and with someone who you think would also benefit; I would greatly appreciate any help in spreading these ideas! Also, I would love to hear your thoughts on the ideas — let me know by responding to this email.

Thanks for reading this newsletter — and all the best!

Nathan


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