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F.R.E.P.

The brain is suited for thinking, not for memorization.  
The body, including the fingers, has intuitive judgment.  
Actions do not need to be processed through the brain.  
This is affirmed by most scholars.  
At the same time, consciousness also determines the effectiveness of learning.  
Psychological needs and states also reflect in learning.  
A fresh and relaxed classroom environment is very important.  
The presence of an audience and a moderate sense of tension  
can help athletes perform better,  
and similarly aid students in their learning outcomes.

Flow

Entering a state of flow through thinking.

When teaching children to fold paper boats,  
you need them to follow your every move,  
just like sitting in the passenger seat while the driver takes you to your destination.  
The results are no different.  
They may not even understand the first fold or whether to go south or north.  
Vocational training adopts this teaching method.  
If you tell them from the start,  
"We are going to fold a boat that can float on water,  
and we can place a little paper person on it!"  
but I will only teach you once,  
with a clear goal, interest, visualization, and urgency,  
do you know what the outcome will be?

Resolve

Reducing the amount of information to learn how to solve problems.

The digital age is changing rapidly.  
What you remember now may be useless.  
The software interfaces and design concepts you come into contact with will keep changing.  
Apple has already released the iPhone 16 Pro,  
but the operating interface has remained unchanged.  
Emphasizing simplicity also reduces internal friction.  
This is something many famous people are doing.  
The moments when you really need to memorize something  
are when you want to speed up  
or when you have experienced a crisis and need to survive.  
The brain will automatically lock it in a safe,  
and categorize it for memory.  
However, before locking it away,  
good rest and sleep are usually required.

Explain

Explaining actions is better than just understanding.

You may have had some experiences during your education,  
like when a teacher specifically asked you to recite a passage from classical Chinese,  
or when a classmate didn’t understand a math problem,  
and you explained it to them.  
You might still remember these contents.  
Even if you can’t recall them perfectly, you can quickly think of them again.  
So when students teach me how to operate something,  
I often gain unexpected insights;  
their explanations can be even better than mine.  
This is something that online AI courses cannot teach.

I often share a saying:  
Taking AutoCAD as an example,  
the less you learn, the better.  
If you don’t understand something, ask ChatGPT or a YouTuber;  
just learn enough.  
Why waste time specializing in one thing?  
This mindset can easily be replaced in the AI era.

 Production

The importance of producing work.

Assignments are meant for practice,  
and more practice is to showcase your best side.  
Before, during, or after class,  
we will give you time to focus on applying the functions you just learned to real cases.  
In the first class, your computer desktop will display a set of architectural drawings.  
I don’t think you’ll be drawing flowers on it;  
that’s what well-known chain computer tutoring schools do.  

So, following the textbook,  
it’s impossible to condense or refine the course.  
On the contrary, understanding a complex architectural drawing  
and leaving your drawn results on it  
to produce your best work is what truly matters.

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