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Re: what is understanding

Hi Ludwik-
If you cannot tell me the meaning of the phrase "state of mind",
how can I possibly answer your question?
You wrote:
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I did not understand your message. In particular I did not understand
the meaning of "state of mind", "attended", "novel", "validly discuss"
and "expert".
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If understanding is not a state of mind then what is it?
Students of physics are expected to develop that state of mind in the
process of self-explanation based on what they observe, do, read about,
etc. Can this process be imposed by force? Or should we, teachers, wait
for it to occur spontaneously?
Ludwik Kowalski

P.S. The term "wait" means "teach without blaiming ourselves for the
lack of understanding".
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Regards,
Jack