#### [[we learn very well where the holes are by walking into them]] --- ### One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it. By attempting to teach something you: - Try to simplify the material so it is easier to understand - *by the act of simplification you make the material easier for yourself to understand and also identify what is superfluous* - fill in any gaps that appear - *improving your knowledge around the material not just the focus material itself* - Break things down into pieces of similar subject matter so the instruction flows - *How to structure the material in a consistent manner: what pieces connect to each other in meaningful and sensical ways that yield to an instructional flow* - actually learn the material so you can field possible questions - *By preparing for questions from others you ask those questions in advance and search for those answers thereby improving your own knowledge and grasp of the material* - encounter questions about the material that require you to examine the material from new perspectives provided by others - *when forced to see the holes in the knowledge from the perspectives of others by answering those questions and seeing new perspectives you gain a more holistic understanding of the material that you wouldn't have easily gained by yourself without thorough review or attempting something like directly confronting your bias's and blinders*^[[[A good strategy to combat confirmation bias is to note and attempt to answer arguments critical of yours]]] --- - Tags: - [[Learning]] - [[Teaching]] - [[Confirmation Bias]] - Reference: - - Related: - [[You learn more by listening than talking]]