This part shows you how to use the Tree in your learning journey. We highly recommend reading "How to Use the Tree of Knowledge?" and "Tree Anatomy" before proceeding.
For a more summarized version of this article, click the "Tutorial" button on the Tree of Knowledge.
Choose Any Node
A node represents an idea.
Say you want to learn more about "Types of Functions." To start, click on that node.
You can look around the Tree or use the search bar to help you navigate the many nodes of the Tree.
Once you've picked a node, the node card will update, showing several descriptions: title, post description, category, subcategory, topic, revision, sibling order, and post-type. If you want to read the post, click "Read More" to be directed to the article page.
For more information on the fields of the Node Card:
- Category - refers to the general discipline of the topic. WeTheStudy currently offers topics in "Mathematics," "Physics," and "Engineering."
- Subcategory - refers to a discipline of the category. For example, in Physics, the subcategories include "Mechanics," "Thermodynamics," etc., representing significant branches of Physics.
- Topic - refers to a more specialized topic of the subcategory. Going back to "Mechanics," a more detailed topic would be "Motion," "Kinetics," etc.
- Revision - WeTheStudy keeps track of significant changes to the node. This field tells you the post version you've learned.
- Sibling Order - refers to the arrangement among siblings. When reading articles that are siblings to each other, it's best to start with the lowest and go up to the highest order.
- Post Type - refers to the nature of the post: concept, guide, example, or crossroad.
For a more thorough explanation of post types:
- Conceptual posts explain the theory behind the idea.
- Guide posts show how we use the theory to apply specific problems and supplement conceptual posts.
- Example posts show specific illustrative problems and how to solve them.
- Crossroads are placeholder articles that lead to other nodes. These are temporary and will be updated as the Tree grows.
Branch Out
After reading the selected node, you can continue your learning experience by visiting its parents, siblings, children, or any other node.
Going back to our example on "Types of Functions," you can:
- Read the child nodes and discover the types such as "Polynomial Functions," "Trigonometric Functions," etc.
- Visit siblings such as "Basics of Mathematical Functions."
- Go to its parent and learn more about "What Are Mathematical Functions?."
To help you navigate, at the end of the article, you'll see a tree navigation to assist you in selecting the next node.
Track Your Progress
You can track your learnings and create your own personalized Tree of Knowledge. You can see the things you've learned and yet to learn.
By default, all nodes you'll see are in their neutral state. To mark a node as complete, click the article's "Mark as Complete" button above the Table of Contents. To return a node to its neutral state, click "Mark as Incomplete" in the article.
To "master" a node, click the article's "Master Node." Clicking on it will launch a quiz you have to take. Successfully pass it, and you will master the node.
When you revisit the Tree of Knowledge, you should see the corresponding node "light up," either completed or mastered.
When you mark adjacent nodes as complete or mastered, you'll also see the branches connecting these nodes "light up."
There is an added benefit if you master the nodes and complete a track, which you can read more about here.
