Several times I have succeeded in explaining a semester’s worth of math/physics at high school or first-year university level in about an hour. The problem was that although my clients’ teachers had learned to pass an exam in the subject, they did not deep-down understand the subject. Advancing the field is what I do for a living.
I’ve read of math teachers conducting “reverse classes.” The kids watch lectures on line at home or in the library. Class time is devoted to working problems so the teacher can give individual attention when and where needed.
A great teacher I know feels that education needs to be radically changed. There is now far too much information for students to remember. And technology is changing so quickly. Education needs to teach us how to learn. As long as we know where and how to look it up, it is okay. And we will naturally remember some of it.
cabalonrye about 11 years ago
Now, the big question is: will you remember all of it tomorrow?
RonaldDavis about 11 years ago
Several times I have succeeded in explaining a semester’s worth of math/physics at high school or first-year university level in about an hour. The problem was that although my clients’ teachers had learned to pass an exam in the subject, they did not deep-down understand the subject. Advancing the field is what I do for a living.
YokohamaMama about 11 years ago
If you enjoy learning it, you tend to remember it. How much more we could learn if it were all this easy.
Wolfdreamer250 about 11 years ago
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.
Albert Einstein
The Life I Draw Upon about 11 years ago
With today’s Web children are not taught to remember, but how to access information.
Saucy1121 Premium Member about 11 years ago
I’ve read of math teachers conducting “reverse classes.” The kids watch lectures on line at home or in the library. Class time is devoted to working problems so the teacher can give individual attention when and where needed.
YokohamaMama about 11 years ago
A great teacher I know feels that education needs to be radically changed. There is now far too much information for students to remember. And technology is changing so quickly. Education needs to teach us how to learn. As long as we know where and how to look it up, it is okay. And we will naturally remember some of it.