Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
In this much requested video I share my screen and walkthrough step-by-step how I use encoding and active recall to learn new content in a practical step-by-step guide to show you how I get top grades with encoding. I jump back in time to one of the hardest exams I ever had to sit - my membership to the royal college of surgeons and I'm going to be showing you how I was able to learn a huge amount of information efficiently and effectively and get top grades using a pretty unique method.
I use #encoding combined with #activerecall to learn #newcontent and I break down the complex topic of encoding into simple and easy to understand practical techniques which you can use right now to help you learn faster and more effectively.
I'm going to show you a really practical example of how I reduce my cognitive load and use encoding to learn. I screen-share my mac pro screen and iPad so you can see the actual techniques that I use which got me top grades.
// LEARN MORE - 📙 Quick Look Guide
blog.alexanderfyoung.com/how-i-get-top-grades-with-encoding-a-practical-guide
// BLOG
🌍 blog.alexanderfyoung.com
// NEWSLETTER
📰 join.alexanderfyoung.com
// FOLLOW ME
@alexanderfyoung
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// MY BUSINESS
@VirtiLabs
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// CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - My Tech Setup For Learning
1:16 - Analyzing New Content Structure
2:00 - Skimming to Build Context
5:40 - Chunking Headings In Your Notetaking App
6:56 - Generating Active Recall Questions
9:16 - Creating Fact-Based Vs Higher-Level Questions
11:11 - Understanding Relevant Topics
13:50 - Going Deeper To Apply Existing Knowledge
14:50 - Linking New Content To Personal Experiences
16:15 - Filling In Your Knowledge Gaps and Interleaving
17:39 - How To Build Meaningful Context in Maths, Sciences and Languages
18:45 - End of Study Session/Chapter Review
21:21 - Saving The Hard Questions
23:14 - Past Papers and Question Banks
26:30 - Reviewing Your Weak Areas With Spacing
26:54 - Summary
//WHO I AM
👨⚕️ Alex Young
Hey I'm Alex, I'm a surgeon and the founder and CEO of Virti and am obsessed with human performance, learning and productivity. I also write for Entrepreneur and Forbes and invest in early stage companies with a focus on education technology and health technology sectors.
#alexyoung
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In this much requested video I share my screen and walkthrough step-by-step how I use encoding and active recall to learn new content in a practical step-by-step guide to show you how I get top grades with encoding. I jump back in time to one of the hardest exams I ever had to sit - my membership to the royal college of surgeons and I'm going to be showing you how I was able to learn a huge amount of information efficiently and effectively and get top grades using a pretty unique method.
I use #encoding combined with #activerecall to learn #newcontent and I break down the complex topic of encoding into simple and easy to understand practical techniques which you can use right now to help you learn faster and more effectively.
I'm going to show you a really practical example of how I reduce my cognitive load and use encoding to learn. I screen-share my mac pro screen and iPad so you can see the actual techniques that I use which got me top grades.
// LEARN MORE - 📙 Quick Look Guide
blog.alexanderfyoung.com/how-i-get-top-grades-with-encoding-a-practical-guide
// BLOG
🌍 blog.alexanderfyoung.com
// NEWSLETTER
📰 join.alexanderfyoung.com
// FOLLOW ME
@alexanderfyoung
🐦 twitter.com/alexanderfyoung
📸 instagram.com/alexanderfyoung
// MY BUSINESS
@VirtiLabs
🎮 virti.com
// CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - My Tech Setup For Learning
1:16 - Analyzing New Content Structure
2:00 - Skimming to Build Context
5:40 - Chunking Headings In Your Notetaking App
6:56 - Generating Active Recall Questions
9:16 - Creating Fact-Based Vs Higher-Level Questions
11:11 - Understanding Relevant Topics
13:50 - Going Deeper To Apply Existing Knowledge
14:50 - Linking New Content To Personal Experiences
16:15 - Filling In Your Knowledge Gaps and Interleaving
17:39 - How To Build Meaningful Context in Maths, Sciences and Languages
18:45 - End of Study Session/Chapter Review
21:21 - Saving The Hard Questions
23:14 - Past Papers and Question Banks
26:30 - Reviewing Your Weak Areas With Spacing
26:54 - Summary
//WHO I AM
👨⚕️ Alex Young
Hey I'm Alex, I'm a surgeon and the founder and CEO of Virti and am obsessed with human performance, learning and productivity. I also write for Entrepreneur and Forbes and invest in early stage companies with a focus on education technology and health technology sectors.
#alexyoung
// MUSIC
🎵 epidemicsound.com/referral/q4zcfg
// EDITOR
@Mp3Charlie
🎬 youtube.com/mp3charlie
