Ultralearning: nine principles for intense self-directed learning

Ultralearning is Scott Young's name for aggressive, self-directed learning projects. His book organises it into nine principles.

1. Metalearning: first map how the subject is learned and what it contains. See why, what, how.
2. Focus: protect long, undistracted blocks.
3. Directness: learn by doing the thing you want to be able to do.
4. Drill: isolate your weakest component and attack it.
5. Retrieval: test yourself to learn (retrieval practice).
6. Feedback: seek honest, specific feedback, even when it stings.
7. Retention: plan for forgetting (spaced repetition).
8. Intuition: build deep understanding by explaining and probing (self-explanation).
9. Experimentation: try different approaches and keep what works for you.

Source

• Young, S. H. (2019). Ultralearning. Harper Business.