Difference between revisions of "Spaced proof review routine"
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# Write up the proof as an [[Anki]] card. | # Write up the proof as an [[Anki]] card. | ||
# [[Do an empty review of proof cards immediately after adding to prevent backlog]] | # [[Do an empty review of proof cards immediately after adding to prevent backlog]] |
Revision as of 03:14, 15 May 2020
Here are the basic steps I take for spaced proof review.
For each proof/exercise:
- Do the proof for the first time. This isn't any different from what people normally do when solving exercises out of a book, or when reading a proof in a book. You just read it or do it on a piece of paper. It's important to add the complete proof on proof cards to reduce friction when reviewing.
- Write up the proof as an Anki card.
- Do an empty review of proof cards immediately after adding to prevent backlog
Each day:
- Review all cards that are due (sometimes, if there's too many new cards, I will try to do some of them and leave the rest to the following day. There's a lot of variance in number of due cards per day because of the way Anki works.) When reviewing, I use actual paper and pencil, and write down the proof on paper. I use scratch paper that I throw away when I'm done reviewing. (Any new insight I get when reviewing should be added to the back side of the card or in some other long-term notes)
- If a proof I write down when reviewing is not the proof that's on the card, I take a moment to reflect on whether the new proof is correct. If it is, I write it up and add it to the back side of the card. (See spaced proof review as a way to invent novel proofs)
- When scoring, I usually only use "Again" and "Good" (i.e. no "Easy" or "Hard").