Re:Learning algebra in my 60s
by roenxi on Monday August 08, 2022 @10:54AM
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> I was dismissed as arrogant and egotistical :-)
Was that related or unrelated to the comment? I can manage arrogant and egotistical without even remarking. #engineering.
But more seriously (although that is normally how engineering formulas work) if an engineer is actually using the formula for anything they tend to pick up the intuition quickly. The memorisation in formal teaching is more limbering up the mental muscles so that it is easier to learn when & if the time comes.
Was that related or unrelated to the comment? I can manage arrogant and egotistical without even remarking. #engineering.
But more seriously (although that is normally how engineering formulas work) if an engineer is actually using the formula for anything they tend to pick up the intuition quickly. The memorisation in formal teaching is more limbering up the mental muscles so that it is easier to learn when & if the time comes.