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To be fair, 'Learn by invention' can be detrimental if one is trying to derive a result which requires significant prior knowledge that the learner lacks. Howev
by mynameismon 5y ago
To be fair, 'Learn by invention' can be detrimental if one is trying to derive a result which requires significant prior knowledge that the learner lacks. However, quoting a simple physics example of what I mean: One can prove the Work-Energy theorem with simple manipulations of the basic definitions of displacement, velocity and acceleration without having to learn it like a law. One cannot derive Newton's three laws, on the contrary.
- lyaa 5y agoMost of physics is not a great counter-example to learning by invention. There are several ways to derive Newton's three laws. It's a fun exercise in Lagrangian mechanics. Perhaps quantization or the curvature of space would be better examples as they require prior knowledge of experimental data (assuming we ignore proposed philosophical arguments that stray a bit too far from physics imho.)