Re:If you can’t explain something in simple terms, you don’t...
by JumpCrisscross on Thursday June 15, 2017 @06:30PM
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> For every complex system, there is usually an underlying simpler, though not accurate, model that makes grasping the broader concepts easier
One doesn't stop at that model. (Feynman didn't.)
It's used as scaffolding, later torn down, to organize thoughts. By continuously proceeding downwards, in a fractal nature, filling in gaps, tearing and replacing where needed, the larger structure always stands ready to contextualise.
This helps hold the audience's interest. It also lets the mind, by itself, fill in gaps, promoting retention as well as pedagogical efficiency.
One doesn't stop at that model. (Feynman didn't.)
It's used as scaffolding, later torn down, to organize thoughts. By continuously proceeding downwards, in a fractal nature, filling in gaps, tearing and replacing where needed, the larger structure always stands ready to contextualise.
This helps hold the audience's interest. It also lets the mind, by itself, fill in gaps, promoting retention as well as pedagogical efficiency.