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> So although there are a lot of examples and a lot of computation, like the text I had as an undergrad, this development keeps trying to direct the attention o
by saeranv 6y ago
> So although there are a lot of examples and a lot of computation, like the text I had as an undergrad, this development keeps trying to direct the attention of students toward the understanding that they get from higher-level ideas.
I have not read your book, but this to me is one of the commonalities I have found in all successful curriculums for difficult subjects. An effort to tie new material to old material by repeated comparison. The insight that is brought from persistently trying re-examine previous concepts through the lens of an new one, or vice-versa is so satisfying, and illuminating. Nowadays, I try and force myself to make these kinds of connections and comparisons myself whenever I learn something new.
- leetcrew 6y agoreminds me of the semester sophomore year where I was concurrently taking discrete math in the math dept., computer organization (prereq for architecture, basically covers binary number representations and logical implementation of adders, muxers, etc.) in the cs dept., and symbolic logic in the philosophy dept. it was a great feeling when I realized a few weeks into the semester that I was essentially taking three versions of the same course but from very different perspectives.
- jacques_chester 6y agoElaboration and reprocessing is a good way to strengthen memories. The best though is effortful recall -- pulling up a memory that you are close to forgetting.