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The Autodidactic Podcast
by Rick Dearman
Autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Being a self-directed learner or autodidact, can make a huge difference in your personal success. Instead of relying on a formal classroom, you take personal responsibility for your education and what you’d like to study. This podcast will help you in your quest for self-education with tips, tricks, hacks and information about how to self-study.
Episodes
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The role of curiosity in lifelong learning
This is the last episode for this season, and I want to talk about the role of curiosity in lifelong learning. So, I'll just briefly explain the topic of curiosity. We'll go through the significance of it for lifelong learning and explain the connection between curiosity and the motivation to learn.
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Self-Education in the Digital Age
Self-Education in the Digital Age. Today, I want to talk about self-education in the digital age. Now, we are in the digital age without a doubt. The internet is everywhere. There's digital equipment everywhere: phones, digital information, pictures, text, blogs—you name it, it's everywhere....
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Becoming a Better Writer through Self-Study
Today we'll explore the methods to becoming a Better Writer through Self-Study. When you're a writer, you need to continuously improve your writing skills. To achieve this, we need to emphasize the importance of continuous improvement and establish a measure and baseline to track progress. In…
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Introduction to MOOCs and online courses
Today we'll talk about how to use MOOCs and how to get the most from online courses. Introduction to Online Courses and MOOCs First, for anyone who isn't familiar, let me introduce MOOCs. MOOCs stand for Massive Open Online Courses and have gained immense popularity and accessibility in recent...
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Mentorship and how to find mentors
Today we'll look at mentorship and how it can help you as an autodidactic. It's not just about having someone to show you the ropes; mentorship goes way beyond that. When you have a mentor by your side, you gain access to invaluable guidance, support, and accountability. Think of them as your...
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Exploring literature independently
Reading classic novels isn't just about escaping into fictional worlds; it's a journey of personal and intellectual growth. These timeless works expose us to diverse perspectives, cultures, and historical periods. They allow us to see the world through different lenses and expand our empathy and...
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Expanding Knowledge Base - Importance of Continuous Learning
Expanding our knowledge base through continuous learning is of utmost importance in today's rapidly changing world. It not only promotes personal and professional growth but also enables us to keep up with the ever-evolving landscape in various fields. Lifelong learning has become essential in...
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Self-Study in STEM
Benefits of self-directed learning for aspiring STEM professionals: Flexibility to explore personal interests and pace of learning Opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and self-motivation skills
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Critical Thinking
Exploring the use of Critical Thinking in Self-Learning. Critical thinking is a cognitive process characterized by the ability to analyze, evaluate, interpret, and infer information and ideas. It involves actively and objectively examining concepts, arguments, and evidence to form well-reasoned...
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Exploring memory Techniques
Today we'll explore the methods used for memory retention such as memory palaces and peg lists. In this episode, we will explore strategies that will help you use memory techniques. Don't forget that I put all the transcripts for each episode on my website, autodidactic.info. Memory plays a…
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Exploring Effective Note-taking
We'll look at the different methods of note-taking and how to use and enhance them for self-learning
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Self-Learning Goal Setting and Planning
A general review of self-learning goals, techniques, technology looking at Goal Setting and Planning this week.
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Dealing with demotivation
Today we'll explore the methods to deal with demotivation.
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Management of my time
Giving an update on how I have changed my study schedule because of the impact created by a new job. Looking at time management for help.
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Creation of quizzes and exams to test yourself.
Today we'll investigate how you can create quizzes and tests for yourself as an autodidactic learner.
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Textbook study and markups
Using textbook markups in my destupidification project. I'll talk about how I plan to read, study, and review textbooks as well as creation of pop quizes for myself.
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Getting resources, using mnemonics, and filling out a retrospective timetable for the destupidification challenge.
Today I'll cover all the things I'm doing to get resources for learning at no cost, how I'll use mnemonic techniques and create a retrospective timetable for my study plans.
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My Destupidification Project
In season three I'm going to explore using all the methods and techniques I've spoken about in seasons one and two. I'm going to be using myself as a guinea pig.
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S2EP13: Me, Myself and I – The end of season podcast
Hello and welcome to the autodidactic podcast Season 2, Episode 13. This is the last episode in this season. I decided I would spend a little time telling you what I will be doing over the next few months with regards to my own self-study plans and what my plans are for this podcast. Hopefully...
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S2EP12: Some general tips for self-study
Welcome to the Auto Didactic Podcast, Season two, Episode 12. This week, I want to discuss some learning processes that I use. That might be helpful for you as you become self taught. One of the main issues that you may find yourself running into is motivation. So you start off quite well and...
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S2EP11: The life and times of the hermit mathematician
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 11. Before we begin I would like to do a little self-promotion and tell you about my other activities online. I have a YouTube Channel and I'll put the link in the show notes, as well as a number of books both fiction and…
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S2EP10: Autodidactics of the past – George Boole
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 10. I wasn't able to publish a podcast last week due to some time constraints. Hopefully this episode will have been worth the wait. This week I'm going to be talking about a famous mathematician who was vital in the creation of the...
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S2EP9: Mid-Season Interlude
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast, Episode nine Season two. If your first time listener, I wanna welcome you to the show and I'm glad you're visiting. If you haven't already, please visit the website autodidactic.info, where you'll find links to all the shows that the show notes and…
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S2EP8: Study methods of "The Great Explainer"
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 8. This episode was also delayed this week, but the reason for the delay was simple; I hadn't yet finished the autobiography of this weeks featured autodidactic. This week I'll be looking at a modern autodidactic Richard Phillips...
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S2EP7: How to create a rigorous standard for self-learning
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 7. This week I'm taking a little break from exploring autodidactics of the past to focus on a different topic, how to create a rigorous standard for self-learning. My friend and I had an argument. He said only people who learned at...
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S2EP6: Exploring the study methods of the (other) inventor of calculus
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 6. This week I'll be talking about a German autodidactic who one of the great thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and is known as the last "universal genius". He made deep and important contributions to the fields of...
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S2EP5: Exploring the study methods of Thomas Henry Huxley
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 5. This week I'll be looking into a British autodidactic named Thomas Henry Huxley who was born on the 4th of May 1825 and died 29 June 1895. Huxley was a biologist and anthropologist specializing in comparative anatomy. He was known...
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S2E4: Polymathy and Autodidactics
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 4. I had an email in my mailbox this week from a listener named Kenyatta (forgive me if I have mispronounced your name). She was wondering about my definitions of Autodidactic, Polymath, and self-learner. So I thought I would expand…
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S2E3: Exploring the study methods of a famous American Writer
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 3. I'm happy to say that I'm appearing on another podcast soon. I was interviewed by Kris Brohom from Actual Fluency Podcast about my language learning activities and advice for people studying during the pandemic. I'll put links in...
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S2EP2: Exploring the study methods of Ben Franklin.
Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic podcast, season 2 episode 2. I'd like to apologise for the delay in getting this weeks episode out. I ran into some technical issues and also getting a quiet area to do the recording. Hopefully I'll be able to be more consistent in future. This week I'm going...
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Exploring the study methods of Ben Franklin
Today we'll explore the methods used by ben Franklin for self-study and learning
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S2EP1: Season Two Introduction – The Why
Hello and welcome back to the autodidactic podcast, episode 1 season 2. If you're a returning listener Welcome back! If you are new to the podcast then welcome aboard. This episode I want to just give a brief introduction to the new season and the types of things I'll be covering. Let me start by...
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EP13: Gaining qualifications or certification from self-study
Hello and welcome to the autodidactic podcast. This is season one, episode 13. If your a returning listener then welcome back! If you have just started to listen then welcome aboard. We are at the end of season one. I had intended to do another show with answers to any questions I've received…
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EP12: How to evaluate resources for study
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 12, Season 1 of the autodidactic podcast. If you're a new listener welcome, and welcome back to returning listeners. This is episode 12 and we are nearing the end of Season One. We'll get a couple of more shows in before taking a break for the holiday period....
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EP11: Study Plan Creation for Self-learners
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast Season one Episode 11. This week we're going to talk about how to structure a study plan when you've not got a lot of knowledge about the subject which you want to start learning. So when you first decide, you're going to learn a new skill...
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EP10: Solving concentration problems
Hello and welcome to the auto didactic podcast. This is Season 1 Episode 10 If you're a long-time listener, welcome back to the show. And if you're joining us for the first time, welcome aboard. As always, I just want to say that I enjoy getting feedback for the show. So if you have any feedback,...
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EP9: Taking Lecture Notes
"Hello, everyone, and welcome back. This is Episode 9 Season 1 of The Autodidactic Podcast. If this is your first time, I welcome you, and if you're a returning listener, thanks for coming back. Today I want to cover the topic of lecture notes. As an Autodidactic, self-learner you're probably not...
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EP8: How to mark and highlight text books for review.
Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the show. This is Episode 8, Season 1 of The Autodidactic Podcast. Today we're going to discuss textbook highlighting. If you're new to the show I would like to welcome you and if you are returning, I'd like to welcome you back. As always, I really enjoy...
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EP7: Textbook Study Methods
Welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast with your host Rick Dearman. Hello, and welcome back to the Autodidactic Podcast. This is Episode seven Season one. Today I'll be covering the topic of studying and reading textbooks and the methods that you can use to read textbooks in order to get the most…
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EP6: Mnemonics and memorization of study materials.
Hello everyone and welcome back. This is episode six, season one of the Autodidactic Podcast. Today I will to cover the topic of memorisation. Last week I said I would be covering study methods and mnemonics but I'm going to focus only on mnemonics this week since it is quite a big topic. I would...
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EP5: Using Flashcards for Study
Welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast with your host Rick Dearman. Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the show. Today we're going to discuss flashcard learning. If you're new to the show would like to welcome you and if you are returning, I'd like to welcome you back. As always, I really, really...
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EP4: Finding Study Resources
Hello everyone and welcome. If you're new to the podcast, I want to welcome you to the show and thank you for coming along. If you want to listen to previous episodes of the show you can find the shows and the show notes on the autodidactics.info the website. The autodidact podcast is a podcast…
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EP3: Using your study time
Welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast with your host Rick Dearman. Hello and welcome to the Autodidactic Podcast, Episode Three – Season One. If you're a new listener, I'd like to welcome you and encourage you to give feedback on this show by emailing me at [email protected], and you can visit...
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EP2: Time Management
Episode Two, Season One Welcome to the autodidactic podcast with your host Rick Dearman. Hi, and welcome to the autodidactic podcast. This is Episode Two, Season One and I'm your host, Rick Dearman. If you're a first time listener, I want to welcome you to the show, and I'm glad that you're...
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EP1: The Introduction
Episode One – Season One Welcome to the autodidactic podcast with your host, Rick Dearman. Hello and Welcome to Episode one. The first question you're probably asking yourself is; What is an auto didactic? Well, it's pretty simple an auto didactic is a self taught person, so a self learner,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Being a self-directed learner or autodidact, can make a huge difference in your personal success. Instead of relying on a formal classroom, you take personal responsibility for your education and what you’d like to study. This podcast will help you in your quest for self-education with tips, tricks, hacks and information about how to self-study.
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