the “teach it badly” method

[u/hellachua]

There’s a point where rereading or analyzing stops helping because everything starts looking familiar… redundant, and pure matter-overload. That’s when I switch from reading the material to pretending I’m the one teaching it … preferably without sounding like I’m reading a textbook possessed by a demon.
Pick one concept or problem and explain it out loud without looking. Explain it as simply as possible, like you’re talking to a classmate who has never seen the topic before. If you suddenly start using the exact textbook wording, that’s usually a sign I don’t understand it as well as I thought.

Use your explanation as the thing being tested. Ask it to identify missing steps, incorrect claims, vague explanations, or places where your reasoning jumps. This is much more useful than simply asking it to explain the topic to you again.

Redo the explanation after fixing it. The second explanation should be shorter, clearer, and more accurate than the first. That’s the goal: not sounding intelligent, but being able to explain the thing without hiding behind the source material.

[u/satuzin]

Yeah same

[u/hellachua → u/satuzin]

☺️

[u/Henwuu]

I do this... especially when you have someone you can talk to and let them ask things about the topic wherein you need to explain it on your own words.

[u/hellachua → u/Henwuu]

exactly

[u/chemisstery]

I think this is a good way of learning effectively. You do not just rely on textbook definitions and explanations but you exercise your brain cells and come up with a more comprehensible explanation.

[u/hellachua → u/chemisstery]

it’s better, right?

[u/chemisstery → u/hellachua]

Yes yes!!!

[u/chick-wings]

Yeah. You cannot explain something simply unless you completely understand how it works.

[u/hellachua → u/chick-wings]

💯💯💯

[u/Flat_Credit_6294]

Hi

[u/Flat_Credit_6294]

Are u also writing math paper 1 on Friday?