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Understanding
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Understanding is more than just memorization of detached facts; it requires ability to see the implications across a variety of possible contexts.

Blog posts

  • Two More Things to Unlearn from School
  • Truly Part Of You
  • Understanding your understanding by Silas Barta

See also

  • Memorization, Teacher's password
  • Semantic stopsign, Separate magisteria
  • Free-floating belief, Detached lever fallacy
  • General knowledge