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Makes me think about how, in college, I used to put down a math problem as soon as I thought I knew how to do it. I would put off doing it, and I never understo
by the_cat_kittles 15y ago
Makes me think about how, in college, I used to put down a math problem as soon as I thought I knew how to do it. I would put off doing it, and I never understood why. This was totally the reason! It seems obvious since, as you said, when I went about actually fleshing out the answer, I would usually discover something that was wrong. Great observation.
- dmvaldman 15y agoI think the effect is quite general. I definitely notice what you mention in the students I teach/tutor. Many times there are gaps in our knowledge as well, and instead of filling them, we get frustrated and "put the book down."