In Part 2 of this episode with Dr. Justin Sung & Michael Tsai, Co-Founders of iCanStudy, we examine whether or not our education system sets students up for failure, discuss how to find the motivation to study and unpack why students have become ‘mark obsessed’.
Dr Justin Sung is a medical doctor, certified teacher, author and YouTuber with over 100,000 subscribers, where he shares more of his techniques, thoughts and advice on all things to do with learning efficiently. His co-founder, Michael Tsai, is a seasoned speaker, education consultant, learning designer and professional coach who shares a mission with Justin to help change the way students and professionals invest in their learning pursuits via mainstream methods.
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Does the Education System Set Students Up to Not Learn Effectively?
03:27 - Students Being “Mark Obsessed”
05:50 - Logical First Principle Thinking Skills
11:28 - The Power of Enquiry
12:59 - Having the Motivation to Study & Effectively Absorb Content
19:30 - Asian-Parent Expectations & Accepting Failure
22:07 - The Students of iCanStudy
28:17 - Fetishising Learning
29:15 - Understanding the Basic Components of Learning
32:07 - The Future of iCanStudy
38:53 - Outro
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