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Computer science is probably not the best example. That’s one subject where 99% of learning happens by doing the problem sets. I even had one teacher who told
by chatmasta 9y ago
Computer science is probably not the best example. That’s one subject where 99% of learning happens by doing the problem sets.
I even had one teacher who told us he never went to class, so he didn’t expect us to, but that showing up would make the problem sets easier. In classes like that, the lectures basically act as a starting point, and establish the scope of the problem sets. If you didn’t attend the lecture, you can still do the problem set, but you’ll probably end up over complicating it because you missed the many hints of how to approach it that were in the lectures.
- seabird 9y agoI would argue that computer science is a bad example because blue collar programming, systems administration, etc. largely doesn't require a college education at all, for the reasons you mentioned. Short of research and study concerning the mathematical limits of computers, hardware, and software, much of the computer work that is largely better served by a period of work experience than that same period in university. The point that I was (and doing a poor job of) trying to make is that concepts that will be constantly reviewed anyway probably won't benefit from an inordinate amount of time being dedicated to them, as the "working memory, long-term memory" issue mentioned in the article doesn't fit such situations.
- jacobolus 9y agoEven “white collar” programming doesn’t require a CS degree. Several of the most innovative, careful, and productive programmers I have ever met were English or Philosophy majors (arguably we should hire more of those in the software industry).
- gowld 9y ago99% of learning in math and science is doing the problem sets. 99% of learning in history and literature is doing the reading and writing essays. 99% of the learning in arts is making art.