# study (learning)

a process of applying effort to information in order to learn

- Computed level: L11 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: definition  ·  Arena: emergenceLexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [information](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-information.knowledge), [effort](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-effort.general), [learn](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-learn.cognitive), [application](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-application.use), [applying](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-applying.action), [process](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-process.general)

**Through:** Application combines effort and information, which enables learning to occur through sustained cognitive engagement.

**Novel properties:**
- sustained cognitive engagement
- structured knowledge acquisition
- transformation of information into understanding

## Examples
- In 2023, a student spent 280 hours working through all problems in 'Introduction to Electrodynamics' by Griffiths to prepare for the physics qualifying exam at MIT. *(education)*
- The 2010–2014 Khan Academy Algebra series was completed by 15,000 learners on the platform, each logging over 40 hours of problem-solving and video engagement. *(computing)*
- A machinist in Stuttgart spent six months mastering ISO 2768 tolerancing standards by practicing on 120 physical components with calibrated measurement tools. *(engineering)*

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