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Having skimmed the article I want to ask: How about the first principles method ? How does this [ADEPT] compare to it [fp] ?
by karimdag 10y ago
Having skimmed the article I want to ask: How about the first principles method ? How does this [ADEPT] compare to it [fp] ?
- Silhouette 10y agoIt seems the main point being made by the article is that even if you are going to teach principles, it can be more effective to start by giving some context and motivation before getting into the detailed technical explanations. Deriving results from first principles may well result in better understanding than simply learning results and proofs by rote, but it's still useful to have some indication of why those principles might be useful and relevant as well.
- kalid 10y agoExactly. Even if teaching or reasoning from first principles, you would explain them via analogies, diagrams, examples, etc. Teaching from first principles solely from the technical definition wouldn't be very pleasant for most.