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Originally Posted by DampRobot
(My own opinion is that any truly great student can succeed with any teacher, and any truly great teacher can succeed with any group of students. The problem is that both of these occurrences are quite rare.)
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Your first point, I completely agree. Your second point, I agree, but there is an important caveat - "given an appropriate group size."
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Originally Posted by techhelpbb
more importantly I know where to look if I can't remember a transform into the s-domain.
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Here's a little point: A well learned individual is not the total of their ability to recall information like a teleprompter. A well learned individual knows themselves and how to collect and use the tool of knowledge.
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Being smart isn't necessarily knowing the answer to everything; being smart is knowing how to find the answer to everything. Rote memorization is a critical skill to have, and it's easily tested - in fact, I would argue that most standardized tests focus on memorization of facts. However, critical thinking, problem solving, understanding of processes, creativity, and being able to find material that isn't already between one's ears are arguably more important, but these aspects aren't commonly measured and evaluated. When rewards are evaluation- or merit-based, teachers are generally forced to teach toward memorization of facts, terms, and rules rather than investigate their use.