That's a very interesting perspective - although I think the futon analogy distracts from the central hypothesis. It does not bode well for the efficacy of test

That's a very interesting perspective - although I think the futon analogy distracts from the central hypothesis. It does not bode well for the efficacy of test-heavy teaching strategies if prioritizing knowing how to "do" over understanding undermines future learning. However, it is a much harder problem to measure and assess understanding.