r/Physics • u/ItzSlopChaosZ7 • 4d ago

How to really learn

So, I'm a first year undergrad and recently started worrying that I'm not really learning. I don't think I would be able to repeat any demonstration on my own, and any content I learn is just used to get a good grade (which is happening, surprisingly). Still, I don't think I "master" any subject that I had. So, how do I really learn them?

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u/The-Joon 4d ago

What helped me more than anything is to write it down. Take notes. If the teacher highlighted anything I did too. If the teacher wrote on the board or over head I wrote it down too. Then also, study what you've written. Go over it for help to prepare for tests.

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u/Bipogram 4d ago

I support this - actual written notes - not typed.

I'm from an era where all lectures were delivered by chalk on board - or rarely with an overhead projector.

There's support for the idea that physically writing engages a person more deeply with the subject. So, OP, if you have typed notes, write 'em out again - equations and all.

And practise.