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No one is saying that knowledge of the history isn't useful. But it's not the most efficient way to learn the concepts. For example, it would be crazy to start
by SatvikBeri 14y ago
No one is saying that knowledge of the history isn't useful. But it's not the most efficient way to learn the concepts. For example, it would be crazy to start learning basic programming by first studying the physics behind computers.
Learn the history behind your subject, but separate it from the pedagogy. Otherwise you'll have a much harder time learning knowledge that you can actually apply.
- derleth 14y ago> For example, it would be crazy to start learning basic programming by first studying the physics behind computers. Technically, a truly historical development in terms of teaching programming would involve plugboards and specialized hardware design freshman year, punch cards sophomore year, teletypes junior year, and then 'intelligent' terminals senior year. We simply wouldn't have time to teach anything similar to modern networking, which only really came about in the 1980s, let alone GUI design or Web programming.