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The same could be said about most of what is taught in secondary education. At least an understanding of principles of grammar would help when learning foreign
by james_in_the_uk 5y ago
The same could be said about most of what is taught in secondary education. At least an understanding of principles of grammar would help when learning foreign languages. It is also a transferable skill; a number of parallels to coding for example.
- goblin89 5y agoI disagree that it’d help much, maybe even the opposite. Knowing how to use the language effectively is different from knowing [some mainstream theory of] how it works and various taxonomies of its parts. Similar deal with music: you don’t need to know theory or notation to play well, and knowing theory doesn’t really mean you can play. Some say, similar deal with math: https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament.... IMO the existing ways education works in most countries is a can of worms in general.