Amen to that! And it doesn’t just apply to STEM subjects, it’s also learning new languages or any other complicated skill.
Cichy was having fun with his post. Curiosity and Perseverance were two of NASA’s Mars rovers:
Mars Rover Curiosity, orissapost
Mars Rover Perseverance, shacknews
July 11, 2023
this is so true. I am a hands on learner, on the job training, do it not watch it or see it. same way in school and felt dumb because of it. My job as team lead for 21 people in HR enviroment, it came in handy that I was that way. I could teach them what they needed to know by using the hands on skills. the ones who made high grades on the test to get the job, struggled with the daily work. In other words they were great test takers, but not doers, we made a good team. two of them that got the highest scores found they could not do the job we did. the problems in schools is easy learners test taker teachers go by scores and teach by grades, the test takers graduate thinking they are smart, the one test takers graduate thinking they are dumb and that is not true…
You’re right, different people are good at different things. And there’s often a mismatch between some students and what’s been taught.
Thought-provoking!
I, too, am a hands-on learner — but if I’m not engaged (curious) I’ll persevere all day to no avail.
Curiosity is about motivation, being interested enough to do the work of learning.
I didn’t know any of this, though I try to watch all the astronomy news and am interested in it!
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This is so true. Aside from curiosity it helps to have a big interest in what you are trying to learn. If I’m not interested in something I have a hard time learning it. Even then though, I learn by doing not by watching.
That’s what he means by curiosity, being motivated enough to do the work of learning even when it’s difficult. Some things, like learning a new language, can’t be learned completely without being over our heads at times. That’s why I like Duolingo. It’s always throwing new things at us and giving us a chance to figure out the answer. And it’s fine if we can’t.
Splendid!
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