How do professional physicists approach learning new topics?

[sahilmm15]

I am curious about how top scholars or passionate physicists approach a new topic or a chapter. Do they just dive right in or they do something else before approaching the topic? What's their method of working? Also, I want to know the significance of online videos in understanding a topic. How much they refer them. Thanks!

 

[jedishrfu]

I should think they read it, think about it, research it further online, and go back to reading it again and then most importantly doing some problems to cement their understanding.

Did I mention researching whenever you're stuck or confused especially while trying to solve a problem?

Your learning must be proactive, active, and hands-on.