It would be useful in this summary to link back to the 4 competing hypotheses and evaluation metrics... I felt it was pretty structured for the first part of the module but then got a bit less so after discussing the 'ideal experiment'
I found that looking up a list of common biases and validity threats really helped me understand the final section of these lessons. Sampling, measurement, cognitive, experimental, and validity threats in a tabulated form made it easy to slot issues into a requisite box.
#feedback I feel as if there should be more practice questions in this section. I think people are struggling with the lack of videos because you can't test what you've learned. If you could apply what you think you're learning, it's immediately more practical.
Not having videos made this really hard to understand. I still don't understand this fully. I will have to look for other resources with videos to help me.
@jacksonoloze why are you such an a$$hole? people can learn from reading the text however it can be easier for one to understand with videos. when an alt is available, why restrict yourself only w reading? I do both. I read and then I watch the vids to comprehend it or make sure I solidify what I understood.
#feedback This section appears to be added to assist in bigger picture understanding of the LSAT problems (ie, sample sizes, problems with "experiments", etc.) but there is a lack of application or clear cut take-aways from these lessons.
While the information may be pertinent and useful, it seems to fall into the black hole of notes I have with no discernible point.
#feedback Lack od videos and drills on this entire section really does not help with comprehension or information retention. We are paying for this resource to help us with the LSAT, and this choice to include no videos and no drills feels very counter-intuitive to that mission.
I completely agree. This is absolutely ridiculous. Without the videos it makes this section 10x harder to take in the information in a productive amount of time.
#feedback this section was by far the most difficult section for me to understand. Even though I have noticed the importance of this section on the LSAT, but in here it was provided in an unnecessary complicated and disorganized format. The lack of video material kinda doubled it.
@jacksonoloze baka, it's relative. Being able to understand better from videos relative to pages of words doesn't mean people CAN'T learn information from reading. Additionally, people are paying good money for this program so we would prefer videos if that's what helps lol. Also, there's no need to reply with the same exact comment to all that mention the lack of videos lol.
If anyone is looking to make a study group, let me know. Surely having someone else to confer with would help these lessons stick better (apart from videos or diagrams to supplement throughout).
My email is colinerickson00@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out.
How long did it take everyone to get through Foundations?
I work full time, but feel like it took me much longer than it should have. Also definitely agree that the time estimate for the lessons is very conservative. Did anyone complete all or most of these lessons within the assigned time estimate? If that is what is expected my study approach needs to drastically change.
My tip would be to try not to get stuck in lessons. I also took a long time to go through foundations mainly because I would pause the video, go back, and when finished watching the video I would read the whole summary, even when I had already understood the concept from the videos (I guess I wanted to make sure everything was as clear as possible), and lastly I would proceed to read the comments. If you're doing any of these things then of course you will spend much longer in lessons than their respective estimations. So ask yourself: are you getting stuck in the lessons for any of those reasons? If the answer is yes then my suggestion would be to just move on quickly after you finish each lesson, even if you felt lost in a particular one. Watch the video/ read the lesson (for the ones with no video) and move unto the next one. If you understood the lesson, perfect, move on. No need to read the summary or go to the comments. Assuming you understood the lesson in its entirety from the video, then you'll only be wasting time by doing those things. However, in the case that you didn't understand the concept or you were confused by it, move on anyways. You can always mark those with a star and then come back to revise them later. In summary: don't get stuck in lessons.
same here! Work full-time, and I barely had time to study after a full day of work. I feel too slow. If anyone has any tips, suggested timeframe, let me know as well!
@devansonjr The foundations took me - embarrassingly - 2 months to complete. I also work a full-time job and I studied roughy 2 hours a day. Unfortunately I wish I knew before buying this course that the foundations would take a while because I feel like I learned more by actually drilling the LR and RC sections than painfully going through these Foundation sections. I feel very unprepared for my LSAT in a couple weeks here because I devoted all of my time in the Foundations sections, and now I am scrambling to drill LR and RC :'(
@kimwexler I don't think it's anything to be embarrassed about... I have been dipping in and out of the curriculum for a few months. I made a ton of notes, which for me is helpful. Originally I was trying to put in several hours at the weekend only, but I find it better to try and do an hour or two each day, and I catch up with any work at the weekend. Totally depends on your schedule tho... I find it helps to do little and often.
While I don't necessarily mind reading for this lesson because it is generally a bit easier for me to understand, I think by this point there should be a video option for every lesson. Some people just learn better by being able to read and go at their own pace, while others need a teacher to explain things to them. Since we are paying to use this platform, and many others have voiced this same opinion, I think more videos is definitely something 7Sage should work on.
#feedback This entire chapter felt like a real pain in the a. Please have some flow charts if not video lectures, to provide an overall picture and then breaking down into sections. Some sections felt like I'm going into a transe! It took me more than 3 hours to complete.
#feedback The main difference between a theory and hypothesis isn't how many phenomena it encompasses. Theories are well-established explanations that are based on data and the consensus of scientists, whereas hypotheses are tentative explanations that still need to be tested
If y'all are looking to solidify this info, try going through some of the "Weaken, Strengthen, Evaluate Questions - Causal Logic" section of the CC. I found it helpful.
I really think that a video lesson or at least a nice summary chart would be helpful for this section as I feel that I keep having to look back at this section a lot while studying and I think it would be beneficial for long-term retention of these concepts.
The difference, I think, the amount of data-- meaning, both can explain specific phenomena, but a theory is a "higher status" in the sense that it has more/stronger data to prove higher probability of certainty of the claim
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It would be useful in this summary to link back to the 4 competing hypotheses and evaluation metrics... I felt it was pretty structured for the first part of the module but then got a bit less so after discussing the 'ideal experiment'
I found that looking up a list of common biases and validity threats really helped me understand the final section of these lessons. Sampling, measurement, cognitive, experimental, and validity threats in a tabulated form made it easy to slot issues into a requisite box.
@PatrickNovoa very helpful idea! thanks
@PatrickNovoa can you share the link
#feedback I feel as if there should be more practice questions in this section. I think people are struggling with the lack of videos because you can't test what you've learned. If you could apply what you think you're learning, it's immediately more practical.
@Patni I agree!
Not having videos made this really hard to understand. I still don't understand this fully. I will have to look for other resources with videos to help me.
If you can't learn information from reading, then law school might not be for you.
Oh look, an opinion no body asked for. If you talk less, people might actually think you’re wise.
Nobody asked you either.
@jacksonoloze why are you such an a$$hole? people can learn from reading the text however it can be easier for one to understand with videos. when an alt is available, why restrict yourself only w reading? I do both. I read and then I watch the vids to comprehend it or make sure I solidify what I understood.
#feedback This section appears to be added to assist in bigger picture understanding of the LSAT problems (ie, sample sizes, problems with "experiments", etc.) but there is a lack of application or clear cut take-aways from these lessons.
While the information may be pertinent and useful, it seems to fall into the black hole of notes I have with no discernible point.
#feedback Lack od videos and drills on this entire section really does not help with comprehension or information retention. We are paying for this resource to help us with the LSAT, and this choice to include no videos and no drills feels very counter-intuitive to that mission.
I completely agree. This is absolutely ridiculous. Without the videos it makes this section 10x harder to take in the information in a productive amount of time.
#feedback can we have some drills / practice sets that help us distinguish between conditional logic and causal logic?
#feedback this section was by far the most difficult section for me to understand. Even though I have noticed the importance of this section on the LSAT, but in here it was provided in an unnecessary complicated and disorganized format. The lack of video material kinda doubled it.
If you can’t learn information from reading, then law school might not be for you.
Ironic cause your logic is flawed lol
Care to articulate how?
@jacksonoloze baka, it's relative. Being able to understand better from videos relative to pages of words doesn't mean people CAN'T learn information from reading. Additionally, people are paying good money for this program so we would prefer videos if that's what helps lol. Also, there's no need to reply with the same exact comment to all that mention the lack of videos lol.
This section of the foundations was probably the longest one out of the 5. At least I spent about 3-4 hours going over it
I agree.
can someone explain the main difference between theories and hypotheses?
For example, the phenomenon is: Tom has McDonald's every day and he is fat.
Hypothesis: McDonald's makes Tom fat (specific food and specific person)
Theory: Fast food makes people fat (generalize both food and target).
Hope this helps!
If anyone is looking to make a study group, let me know. Surely having someone else to confer with would help these lessons stick better (apart from videos or diagrams to supplement throughout).
My email is colinerickson00@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out.
@JY @everyone
How long did it take everyone to get through Foundations?
I work full time, but feel like it took me much longer than it should have. Also definitely agree that the time estimate for the lessons is very conservative. Did anyone complete all or most of these lessons within the assigned time estimate? If that is what is expected my study approach needs to drastically change.
#feedback #inquiry
My tip would be to try not to get stuck in lessons. I also took a long time to go through foundations mainly because I would pause the video, go back, and when finished watching the video I would read the whole summary, even when I had already understood the concept from the videos (I guess I wanted to make sure everything was as clear as possible), and lastly I would proceed to read the comments. If you're doing any of these things then of course you will spend much longer in lessons than their respective estimations. So ask yourself: are you getting stuck in the lessons for any of those reasons? If the answer is yes then my suggestion would be to just move on quickly after you finish each lesson, even if you felt lost in a particular one. Watch the video/ read the lesson (for the ones with no video) and move unto the next one. If you understood the lesson, perfect, move on. No need to read the summary or go to the comments. Assuming you understood the lesson in its entirety from the video, then you'll only be wasting time by doing those things. However, in the case that you didn't understand the concept or you were confused by it, move on anyways. You can always mark those with a star and then come back to revise them later. In summary: don't get stuck in lessons.
same here! Work full-time, and I barely had time to study after a full day of work. I feel too slow. If anyone has any tips, suggested timeframe, let me know as well!
It took me 13 days working full time, it is however a pretty chillax WFH job. I completed most lessons within the assigned time estimate.
@devansonjr The foundations took me - embarrassingly - 2 months to complete. I also work a full-time job and I studied roughy 2 hours a day. Unfortunately I wish I knew before buying this course that the foundations would take a while because I feel like I learned more by actually drilling the LR and RC sections than painfully going through these Foundation sections. I feel very unprepared for my LSAT in a couple weeks here because I devoted all of my time in the Foundations sections, and now I am scrambling to drill LR and RC :'(
@kimwexler I don't think it's anything to be embarrassed about... I have been dipping in and out of the curriculum for a few months. I made a ton of notes, which for me is helpful. Originally I was trying to put in several hours at the weekend only, but I find it better to try and do an hour or two each day, and I catch up with any work at the weekend. Totally depends on your schedule tho... I find it helps to do little and often.
#feedback
While I don't necessarily mind reading for this lesson because it is generally a bit easier for me to understand, I think by this point there should be a video option for every lesson. Some people just learn better by being able to read and go at their own pace, while others need a teacher to explain things to them. Since we are paying to use this platform, and many others have voiced this same opinion, I think more videos is definitely something 7Sage should work on.
I would prefer video lesson over reading a pile a words. Previous sections were far more easier for me to understand.
If you can’t learn information from reading, law school might not be for you.
bro is just spamming this response lol
#feedback This entire chapter felt like a real pain in the a. Please have some flow charts if not video lectures, to provide an overall picture and then breaking down into sections. Some sections felt like I'm going into a transe! It took me more than 3 hours to complete.
#feedback The main difference between a theory and hypothesis isn't how many phenomena it encompasses. Theories are well-established explanations that are based on data and the consensus of scientists, whereas hypotheses are tentative explanations that still need to be tested
If y'all are looking to solidify this info, try going through some of the "Weaken, Strengthen, Evaluate Questions - Causal Logic" section of the CC. I found it helpful.
life savor!!! i was just wondering where to apply this. thank you so much!!!
#feedback
I really think that a video lesson or at least a nice summary chart would be helpful for this section as I feel that I keep having to look back at this section a lot while studying and I think it would be beneficial for long-term retention of these concepts.
theory should say "broader range of phenomena" since phenomena is plural.
hypothesis should say "specific phenomenon" since phenomenon is singular.
We made it! Yay
I thought a theory is a hypothesis that has stronger chances of occurring because of all the data collected...
https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-hypothesis-and-theory.html
The difference, I think, the amount of data-- meaning, both can explain specific phenomena, but a theory is a "higher status" in the sense that it has more/stronger data to prove higher probability of certainty of the claim
Also true (that theories are more solid). Theories (general) are developed from hypotheses (specific).