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Peter van Hardenberg
@pvh
I love
@andy_matuschak
's work but I keep asking myself whether data retention is really an important part of improving education. This is a provocative alternative.
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Gordon Brander
@gordonbrander
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Where Anki closes feedback loops to help you memorize facts, I’m interested in closing feedback loops that generate creative divergence. More tarot than flash cards. twitter.com/gordonbrander/…
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Daniel Farina
@danfarina
Sometimes. I don't think it'd do much for analyzing a work of literature or history, but it'd probably work well for skills -- mathematics, music, chess, a sport.
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Peter van Hardenberg
@pvh
Yes, and that's why Anki has seen so much success with language learners. What I'm wondering is whether we can tell if the questions asked in the Quantum Country SRS system improve retention of the deeper ideas or just leave you with a fistful of trivia afterwards.
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Andy Matuschak
@andy_matuschak
We’ve started exploring this with qualitative interviews, but fairly ineffectually. I need to establish a stronger context—e.g. perhaps using it as part of a course and examining impact on problem sets, exams, interviews, etc.
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