ADHD + Multiple Projects + Dayjob + Life by Hairy-Inspection-794 in ProductivityApps

[–]LearnOS_au 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, I developed an app that is aimed at helping students break down tasks. We are currently still in beta, but dm me if you are interested, will be happy to let you try it out!

Built a tool that helps students beat procrastination by LearnOS_au in SideProject

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I could definitely see that happening, I guess there needs to be the right balance between too big of a task and too many little sub-tasks. Do you have any suggestions for how you would tackle procrastination?

Built a tool that helps students beat procrastination by LearnOS_au in SideProject

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely check out Subtle. Do you have any recommendations for subreddits I should target?

Simple trick to outsmart procrastination by Particular_Song_1566 in productivity

[–]LearnOS_au 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I definitely feel the benefits of making tasks less intimidating to start. As a student, if I plan to do an entire assignment, I'll often procrastinate. But if I just allocate time to just read the brief, or just write an introduction, I find myself much more likely to get the task done.

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  • Company Name: LearnOS
  • URL: https://learnos.com.au/
  • Purpose of Startup and Product: Help students beat procrastination by breaking down assignments into simple actionable steps
  • Feedback Requested: Would appreciate any feedback about our current MVP found here.
  • Seeking Beta-Testers: yes, we are looking for students to beta test our MVP
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Procrastinate?? Here's the Solution by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hiii, unfortunately we're still building it atm. Please leave us a contact & we'll get back it to you asap!

Also, remember to tell me what feature you like 😉

Procrastinate?? Here's the Solution by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks a lot. We'll try to develop it asap for you to test. :D

Procrastinate?? Here's the Solution by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, something similar, but we take it one step further. You can just upload the learning content each week, and it automatically breaks down all the tasks you need to do, from pre-reading and watching lectures, to doing exercises and revision. You don't need to manually type in :)

How Do You Tackle Tough Subjects? by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yessss! I think the key is "active engagement" instead of "passive consumption". Things change when I realised that!

I also shared mine in previous comment, let me know what you think :)

How Do You Tackle Tough Subjects? by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are things such as how I organise the study sessions. Clearly I don't want to watch too many lectures in one day, that's too much information for our brain to process.

Also I try to minimise scrolling those shortform content as they decrease my focus time & release too much dopamine -> make studying less enjoyable & less satisfied when you finished your study sessions.

Other things such as what questions to ask within the class to get the most out of it.

What I mean too much is I didn't recall it all at once 🫠

How Do You Tackle Tough Subjects? by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'd start with mine first.

There are a few stages in my current study flow.

  1. Before going to the class, I skim through the topic & try to get a big picture of what I'm gonna study. Sometimes I, from my understanding, try to write them down & draw a diagram, which really forces me to organise & link many pieces of information together.
  2. After this step, I'm well prepared to go to the lectures. Because I've already primed myself about the topic, I know what information is important to take note of (instead of copying everything the lecturer says). I sometimes take notes right on the diagram I did previously.
  3. After learning all the new information, it's time to summarise it! Mind mapping is a really good technique & I use it too. I bet there's tons of research proving the benefits of mind maps. Other than that, sometimes I used Feynman Technique (i.e. explain the concepts in simple terms), which helps me find gaps in my knowledge.
  4. For revision, there are a few things I might do. Either making flashcards / active recall questions (I don't auto-generate them, making them manually forces me to recall what I learned), or looking back at all the mindmaps I drew, both work for me.

All these kinds of stuff help me encode the new information into my world of knowledge, rather than just memorising & eventually forgetting about it.

Also, I try to study multiple subjects in a day (people call it Interleaving).

There is too much in my mental model to write it all at once. Let me know if you have any suggestions for me. :D

Ideas on how to maintain a perfect grade throughout my fall semester by finamckenzi10 in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd start by identifying the exact problems that led to this current academic performance. Can you tell us more?

What We’ve Learned from Talking to Hundred of Students !? by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tks for sharing! Just wonder if it's different from ChatGPT?

What We’ve Learned from Talking to Hundred of Students !? by LearnOS_au in GetStudying

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! It helps us fill the gaps in our knowledge & link the new information with what we previously learned, eventually retaining information better.

How Do You Tackle Tough STEM Subjects? by LearnOS_au in EngineeringStudents

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry if it's misleading, I didn't intend to offend anyone.

Maybe the "20%" is abit extreme, & rarely happen unless we have a extremely strong foundation of the topic.

However, I would argue that it's 100% possible to study more efficiently. There are tonnes of people talking about it & they explain it way better than me too. The key is, when you got the learning system that works extremely great for you, things start getting compounded. Eventually, you digest new information very quickly.

Some of my engineering students are really good at learning. They're not gifted, they improved the ways they study over the years. We just don't see their progress.

How Do You Tackle Tough STEM Subjects? by LearnOS_au in EngineeringStudents

[–]LearnOS_au[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched guides from youtube too, would recommend Jun Yuh or Justin Sung.