• Corroded@leminal.space
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    1 year ago

    I would be interested to see how a self paced learning program with a dedicated teacher would end up if it was focused on embracing getting sidetracked. I know I’ve sat through history classes in the past and had semi-unrelated questions I wanted to research or ask about but didn’t want to waste people’s time. In situations like that I would prefer to have a computer to get a quick answer versus pondering it in the back of my head.

    There must be some truth to an idea that you don’t learn as much from an answer from a question you didn’t ask.

    • Jamie@jamie.moe
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      1 year ago

      I had a history teacher in school that liked me even though I barely paid attention in class. I was bored in the class itself, but loved history and would spend the entire period just reading the textbook because I found it interesting. So even though I didn’t pay attention I would still ace assignments like nobody else in there.

      I was usually a couple chapters past the class at any given time.