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| − | ! Name !! Medium !! Gets to deep stuff?<ref group=note>a</ref> !! Focus on explanation vs creating/doing? !! Focus on analyzing explanations? || Totally new stuff, or just "do more of the same, but faster and with more polish"? | + | ! Name !! Medium !! Gets to deep stuff?<ref group=note>Is the material comprehensive, and can it be used as a standalone resource? Or is it more of an auxiliary thing to make the topic more entertaining? Does the thing have exercises that really deepen understanding? Does it take [https://learning.subwiki.org/wiki/Importance_of_struggling_in_learning desirable difficulties] into account?</ref> !! Focus on explanation vs creating/doing? !! Focus on analyzing explanations? || Totally new stuff, or just "do more of the same, but faster and with more polish"? |
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| Generic pedagogy, say "good" math books like Tao, Axler, Spivak || Text || Yes (but it's very difficult work!) || Explanation || No || same old | | Generic pedagogy, say "good" math books like Tao, Axler, Spivak || Text || Yes (but it's very difficult work!) || Explanation || No || same old | ||
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| Name | Medium | Gets to deep stuff?[note 1] | Focus on explanation vs creating/doing? | Focus on analyzing explanations? | Totally new stuff, or just "do more of the same, but faster and with more polish"? |
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| Generic pedagogy, say "good" math books like Tao, Axler, Spivak | Text | Yes (but it's very difficult work!) | Explanation | No | same old |
| Tools for thought | The point is to create new mediums! | Yes? | Creating/doing | Yes | Totally new stuff! |
| Research distillation[1] | Mostly text, with some interactive widgets | Kinda (aspirational, but most online essays are still not so deep) | Explanation | No, or at least not in public | faster/more polish |
| Explorable explanations | Interactive widgets | Not really | Explanation | No | mix of both |
| 3Blue1Brown | Non-interactive video with visualizations | No | Explanation | No | mix of both |
| Khan Academy | Tutor-like videos and text | Explanation | Kinda, but it only targets "easy" topics | No | just cover all the high school topics |
| Explanation science | Mostly text? | Yes (aspirational) | Explanation | Yes | Totally new stuff! |
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- ↑ Is the material comprehensive, and can it be used as a standalone resource? Or is it more of an auxiliary thing to make the topic more entertaining? Does the thing have exercises that really deepen understanding? Does it take desirable difficulties into account?
