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back on topic about that word "unlearning" itself that I like to think about so very much:
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The point of this note is that in my experience, studentsThen this would be an implied or universal warning for all human learning. My definition of (significant) learning always involves modifying existing mental structures, varying only in mow much. Though I certainly prefer and promote the learning of physics as including learning limitations (range and domain of the model) as you go along. I think this is part of what real learning means to me -- not memorization.
can unlearn (or modify) an old idea more easily if they
were warned -- from the very beginning -- about the
limitations of the idea, so that they never become
unduly attached to it.
Loving this conversation and thanks for your patience,
Dan M