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Ep 16. Applying cognitive science to education with Daniel Willingham

Chalk & Talk

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Analogies and Examples for Understanding New Ideas

The chapter explores the process of understanding new ideas by relating them to familiar examples and using analogies. The speakers discuss the importance of connecting new concepts to existing knowledge and provide examples from physics and psychology. They highlight how thinking in terms of examples can aid in comprehension.

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