Make It Stick Book Summary

Here I took a stab and summarized "Make it Stick" book which teaches you how you can effectively learn and how you can push your mind to learn more when it is tired and about to give up on absorbing any more information.

How to Learn extract and retain
How not to trick yourself into delusion of learning.
Elaborate Learning

Learn on Previous Knowledge (to build on it/anchor on it)

How to avoid burning out/from long period of time.
Switch Subjects when You are about to burn out to give up.

Interleave 2+ Subjects(study multiple subjects)
for eg. Calculus, Physics, Mechanical design
        Some hours Then some hours and then some hours for above 3 subjects.

Study Techniques(Sharpen Your Saw)

Spaced, Reps and Flash cards(it should not be mindless).

(eg) FC with different colors
Like Orange Daily revesion, RED Weekly and White Monthly

Spaced Repetition (do not study same thing ,same FC every day, You must Switch FCards.)


When Should You Study
Right After Lecture or Class.

Write in a Piece of Paper  for (10mins)
For First 1-2 Mins You write down in flow,  
Now for You might/will not know what to write, 
dont give up and 
Wait for 3-4 mins You will get more to fill page.
do this for 10 mins.    
now by end of 10th Min Compare paper note With Your Notes (if any)
Find Gaps and Focus on it.

Reflect on Biggest topic and Concepts(something which was clapped or pointed as important).
Now Build on Top of Your own knowledge (i.e Relate with what You might know.) 

hope this summary helps.