Teaching, Learning, and the "Curse of Knowledge" | ASCD Inservice - 6 views
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This “curse of knowledge” highlights a problem for all educators: once you know something, it is difficult to imagine not knowing it.
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Once you know something, it’s hard to imagine not knowing it. And that, in turn, makes it harder for you to communicate to a novice.”
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those who know something deeply (like the expert chess players) think differently about the content than do amateurs
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Another optional reading from week 1. -
I love the second quote! I find my head hurts if I try too hard to imagine not knowing something. I find as a teacher it really interesting seeing students going from 'I don't understand this' to 'How did I not see this before?'. I love seeing the flash of understanding so I really love that quote!
