John_Maxwell_IV comments on Spaced Repetition Database for the Mysterious Answers to Mysterious Questions Sequence - Less Wrong

46 Post author: divia 25 June 2010 01:08AM

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 26 June 2010 04:27:38AM 1 point [-]

I had read all the sequences before, but I have found that since I've started using the cards I've noticed the concepts coming up in my life more often

Maybe the cards could be made even more effective if they asked you to come up with an application on the spot?

Comment author: divia 26 June 2010 05:49:28AM 1 point [-]

Hmm. I'm interested, but I'm not exactly sure what you're envisioning. Could you elaborate? I have another deck with SAT grammar (because I'm an SAT tutor) and I have cards that ask me to come up with example sentences for common grammar mistakes. I have specific answers on the back of the cards, but I'll mark them correct if I come up with anything that correctly demonstrates the principle. So maybe something analogous to that?

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 26 June 2010 07:11:38PM 1 point [-]

You could do that, or for a greater challenge you could mark the card as incorrect if you came up with anything but a new and original application.