“This “thinking about thinking” adds what is known as metacognitive load. It is the mental equivalent of carrying your own ladder while trying to climb it.” Nicely worded!! Looking forward to reading your letters about statistics!
About AI, the way I have used it is to ask why something is done the way it is, who came up with the idea and did that person receive criticism. It is a historical approach. This puts the idea into context and helps learning I have found.
Another point if someone is trying to understand a paper, is to ask ChatGPT, for example, who the person is addressing in the paper. This brings into context ideas expressed and helps to understand them.
Thank you for validating the challenge of making time to study details in the face of today’s cultural competition for our attention. I am grateful for your teaching and encouragement.
People want to make informed decisions, but there are many barriers. As you point out, engaging with others to study, discuss, and share promotes progress.
Thanks for your Vital Statistic newsletter. I've started reading your posts with great interest.
My name is Marco, and I'm a clinical psychologist. Over the last year, I've decided to study statistics more deeply.
Your post "The Hardest Part of Learning Statistics" immediately caught my attention. It helped me take stock of my situation and progress. I feel I'm quite aligned with your suggestions. I enrolled in a university statistics course (which I unfortunately can't attend very often), and the university helps me select resources. Reserving and protecting study time is perhaps the most difficult part.
I'm curious to see how you'll develop the newsletter's journey. I believe your general reflections on this field are very useful for navigating such a vast space. The content you've promised on specific topics will also be very interesting. I think your idea of bringing together theory, practice, and communication is very promising; in my culture, there's a tendency to separate theoretical learning from practice, and communication is often neglected.
All the best with your work, and I look forward to your next post.
“This “thinking about thinking” adds what is known as metacognitive load. It is the mental equivalent of carrying your own ladder while trying to climb it.” Nicely worded!! Looking forward to reading your letters about statistics!
Looking forward to learning with everyone!
Thanks for breaking the ice! Nice to digitally meet you.
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Thank you!
About AI, the way I have used it is to ask why something is done the way it is, who came up with the idea and did that person receive criticism. It is a historical approach. This puts the idea into context and helps learning I have found.
Another point if someone is trying to understand a paper, is to ask ChatGPT, for example, who the person is addressing in the paper. This brings into context ideas expressed and helps to understand them.
Thank you for validating the challenge of making time to study details in the face of today’s cultural competition for our attention. I am grateful for your teaching and encouragement.
People want to make informed decisions, but there are many barriers. As you point out, engaging with others to study, discuss, and share promotes progress.
Hi Kareem and everyone,
Thanks for your Vital Statistic newsletter. I've started reading your posts with great interest.
My name is Marco, and I'm a clinical psychologist. Over the last year, I've decided to study statistics more deeply.
Your post "The Hardest Part of Learning Statistics" immediately caught my attention. It helped me take stock of my situation and progress. I feel I'm quite aligned with your suggestions. I enrolled in a university statistics course (which I unfortunately can't attend very often), and the university helps me select resources. Reserving and protecting study time is perhaps the most difficult part.
I'm curious to see how you'll develop the newsletter's journey. I believe your general reflections on this field are very useful for navigating such a vast space. The content you've promised on specific topics will also be very interesting. I think your idea of bringing together theory, practice, and communication is very promising; in my culture, there's a tendency to separate theoretical learning from practice, and communication is often neglected.
All the best with your work, and I look forward to your next post.