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Struggle seems to be beneficial — TFA reminds me of a chapter in a book I'm Reading, Range by David Epstein [0]: When it comes to long-term retention and applic
by dctoedt 6y ago
Struggle seems to be beneficial — TFA reminds me of a chapter in a book I'm Reading, Range by David Epstein [0]: When it comes to long-term retention and application of information, students seem to learn better if they have to struggle with the material, whereas if they have it beautifully explained to them by gifted teachers, they (the students) enjoy the immediate feeling of understanding, but later they don't perform as well in terms of recall- or use of the information.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World-ebook/dp/B07H1ZYWTM/ref=sr_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized... (not an affiliate link AFAIK)
- chrisweekly 6y agoMakes perfect sense to me; many other benefits are also obtained from having to struggle -- persistence, determination, confidence in the face of new challenges, resilience, empathy....
- h2odragon 6y agoThe value something has for us relates to how much we paid for it. The thing we struggled to learn is knowledge more dear than that which came as obvious, elegant revelation.