Education: the inculcation of the incomprehensible into the indifferent by the incompetent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Education sometimes fails by forcing complex ideas on disinterested students.
- In plain terms
- Teaching can fail when it forces hard concepts on unwilling learners.
- What can you take from it?
- Effective teaching requires student interest and ability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes education effective?
- Who is responsible for learning outcomes?
Another view
It overlooks that some topics require difficulty.
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