Learning scientist learns how to cook

A lot of the research on learning focuses on learning in the classroom. But what about all the other stuff we need to learn? Here are some thoughts on learning how to cook.
00:00 Introduction
0:29 Cognitive load theory
3:17 Retrieval practice
4:17 Skill analysis
6:12 Deliberate practice
8:25 Leveraging prior knowledge
Edited by Presage: pre-sage.com.
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[@onkara4363]

LET HIM COOK !!! 🔥🔥

[@DarylMetzler]

As a cook and an engineer, i really appreciate what is being communicated here. Breaking down complex tasks and systems into separate and iterative parts really is the essence of cooking. However, i disagree with the premise, because the mechanical and absolute explanation of the process misses the entire point of cooking. The exact amount of salt pepper and garlic is irrelevant. Cooking is a creative and exploration based process. You're not "allergic" to exploration and experimentation, sure. But it is the _essence_ of cooking. Food made without love and art is bland. Be well.

[@andersonmoreira3530]

Brazilian dude here. I'm a nurse and a big fan of you, thanks for the videos 🎉🎉 they're so good

[@gamergaming7332]

I will be looking forward to your retrieval biryani practice session

[@user-zr9hu3tf1y]

lol I thought that first point about simplifying the cooking prep was going to be a setup into a "by the way this video is sponsored... by HelloFresh!"

[@shan504]

Love the practicalness of this. Helps to make me feel like videos have real use

[@amanuelaklilu1523]

Thanks. These videos really help in illustrating how these principles apply in real life.

[@VICTORIALOUISE350]

I am a fan! sending hugs from a striving Medical Student...

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

As a chef, you hit the nail on the head of a lot of things.

[@krushoo]

Hey Benjamin! I have been watching most of your videos, and I find your content great and very fruitful. I would be interested to know if you have ever considered the idea of creating a course or writing a book that serves as a guide for any student. I hope you can continue growing on this platform because the work you do is really interesting. Greetings from Argentina!

[@h-pe8xj]

i love how youre giving us an example of applying complex science principles in the most practical way. appreciated chef

[@SWINDISA]

I think the channel Anti-chef really illustrates, but like you said at the start I think he's coincidentally implementing these learning techniques

[@Gigusx]

Interesting! Would love more videos like this, where you apply all those principles to learning different skills, especially physical ones! Seems to be a somewhat unexplored area. Interesting thing about cooking is that while it offers almost instant feedback (taste, or e.g. the temperature of meat we're cooking), it's not something we get to practice as much as most other skills - you're not going to cook 10 meals and eat them all in a single day, so there'll naturally be a heavier focus on theory here and relatively few opportunities to practice. We need to make more assumptions and then test them, and if somebody can't cook then it's not guaranteed that they've even tested those assumptions properly (because it's easy to mess up an ingredient). Then there's the entire chemistry of different ingredients coming together to create a taste, a bunch of miscellaneous skills. Definitely an interesting skill to learn 😉

[@benjaminkeep]

Yes that's a good point about the fewer feedback cycles. Cooking is extremely complex. And my goal here is to be a good cook for the family (not necessarily learning to cook classic foods - just the foods we like and serve our purposes). That narrows the scope for me.

[@db2360]

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[@aincrad6383]

Can't believe how much indian food you like and details you know about it. I was surprised hearing garam masala from you lol

[@SkaiKuutamo-dg9tq]

I’m curious what your take is on the zettelkasten method of note-taking/“knowledge management”

[@shankarprasadmp]

Hello Benjamin, congratulations and a great video. One other important aspect that comes to my mind is how the emotions play a key part during the whole process. This happens to me all the time, despite knowing the sequence of all the steps in preparing a certain dish while being in the right emotional zone makes a huge difference in the final outcome. For eg, the emotion i have towards people who are going to have my dish along with the experience i would like them to have. V/S me being indifferent towards the emotional aspect or the people who would be savoring it. Another eg, having the dish which is made by my mother v/s the same dish i may have it in a fast food restaurant.. May be a topic for another Video? 🙂

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one of the best channels onthe site

[@lord_Sephtis]

Yes! This is exactly what i needed thx man

[@smiththewright]

Interesting video!

[@guilhermearaujo5288]

yeah i love that guy.

[@aell.e]

I love this concept! I learnt many languages, but the learning techniques aren't easily applied outside of the textbook. I'm trying to learn hip-hop dancing with these concepts. Would you like to give it a try?

[@rashedulkabir6227]

Upload your progress video on youtube.

[@fangfabio]

@8:44 I thought for a second that it was footage of a younger you cooking! LOL

[@Abhishek-tj1cv]

Hey, ben nic video as always. I have a question. Can you tell me something about "brainstorming" I have been hearing about this term a lot lately but don't know whether it is legit or just a myth. Just like learning styles and YO I LOVE SAMOSAS TOO😂

[@Mohammad-tw7cq]

Main takeaway: We have the same stove.

[@vaibhavgupta5339]

When are you going to launch your course ?

[@benjaminkeep]

Certainly by the end of the summer. Ideally end of July. I promise it's getting closer. Hopefully it will be worth it.

[@yellowjackx5996]

Can you just make a free course on how to learn or sum?

[@forestzhang3191]

How to cook like, for a home? Or like creative meals

[@user-zp8gy5sl8h]

Its hard to me applying that to learning mathematics of physics

[@alpotato6531]

lol wdym - deliberate practice - focus on the core skills, less on the secondary stuff

[@ishusingh7859]

Benjamin loves indian 🧐