> What I'm talking about are key concepts or processes in a subject that one is expected to know and retain. For me, I'll much better understand a topic if it's

> What I'm talking about are key concepts or processes in a subject that one is expected to know and retain. For me, I'll much better understand a topic if it's taught in context (why we should learn it) and or if it's of interest to me. Absolutely. I agree, and I think this is also the case for myself. Context is very important to me, and it sucks that it's often completely left out. Often, when I ask "why?", I'm treated as if I'm completely refusing the subject. People act this way outside of school, too (for example, I'm often treated this way at work), so I think it's just a neurotypical thing that I'm expected to do what I'm told without question, even if the question is curiosity / confusion.