ICYMI, you might have some interest in a book along the same line as your article, Barbara Oakley's "Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if you flunked algebra)".
Oakley: "... one of the first steps toward gaining expertise in math and science is to create conceptual chunks -- mental leaps that unite separate bits of information through meaning." [pg. 55]
I did miss it! And what Barbara says sounds very true!
If I have any objections, it's 1. that she gives the caveat about understanding math and science, when I claim this is about *all* learning, and 2. it sounds like she wants me to pay money to read her book, when I spent all of my money on children.
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ICYMI, you might have some interest in a book along the same line as your article, Barbara Oakley's "Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if you flunked algebra)".
Oakley: "... one of the first steps toward gaining expertise in math and science is to create conceptual chunks -- mental leaps that unite separate bits of information through meaning." [pg. 55]
I did miss it! And what Barbara says sounds very true!
If I have any objections, it's 1. that she gives the caveat about understanding math and science, when I claim this is about *all* learning, and 2. it sounds like she wants me to pay money to read her book, when I spent all of my money on children.
Incredible book -- wish I'd had it 30 years ago. 🙂
Re your objections:
1) she or her reviewers emphasize the techniques she describes have much wider applicability;
2) guess we're all trying to monetize our meanderings, so to speak, one way or another ... 😉🙂