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Adam Mastroianni on Learning and Mostly Forgetting

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The Importance of Struggling, Learning, and Figuring Things Out

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The author argues that it is not always beneficial to provide students with immediate answers when they ask questions. Instead, they suggest fostering an environment where students are encouraged to figure things out on their own. They emphasize the importance of the struggle and knowledge gained through it, which may be difficult in a society that values easy solutions. The author also reflects on the challenges of incorporating AI technologies like chat GPT into education, as it may hinder students' ability to truly understand and analyze information. They believe that evaluating students based on their ability to figure things out is more important than testing their memorization skills. Multiple-choice tests, in their opinion, give the wrong impression that knowledge is arbitrary and should only serve the teacher's purposes.

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