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Yes this article is like "Experts have built all the abstractions which makes them completely unaware of these abstractions, which is likely false. And even mor
by merpnderp 10y ago
Yes this article is like "Experts have built all the abstractions which makes them completely unaware of these abstractions, which is likely false. And even more so if the expert has an advanced degree where they nearly always must teach some classes.
- sitkack 10y agoOne factor, is that it really depends on how that person arrived at mastery and their level of metacognition in the process. If anyone fails to grasp the mindset of the person they are trying to explain a concept to, they will do a poor job. What do a I know? What concept am I trying to convey? What context does the other person have? Based on their questioning what gaps do they have? How can I fill in the links in that concept graph so that making a connection to that new knowledge will fit in. How does Feynman fit into the expert/teacher spectrum?
- lawpoop 10y agoI agree. I call what I believe the critical factor in being a good teacher, "sympathetic imagination"-- the ability to imagine what the other person perceives.