Is it possible to learn without engaging in some activity: that is, is it possible to simply learn by thinking about something? Can you think of an example?
No, a student can't learn without being invovled in a subject. How school is taught today is all test preparation. Students are taught in a manner that does not help them learn the subject but have enough understanding to pass the test. Not only are students only taught test preparation they are taught all with the same style of teaching. Most educators believe that students have multiple learning styles and different types of intelligences so teaching them all the same way does not make sense. The way humans have evovled over the cenutaries is by learning and adopting to their enviroment. Which leads me to believe that you can't become more advance without engaging in that activity that you want to become more advance in. Usually knowledge isn't gained as easily as an apple falling from a tree and hitting you on the head( but this did work for Sir Isaac Newton). More effort, more reward, thinking about an idea is only the first step to have a full understanding of the topic you must go out and do it because a person does not know if they're oringnal idea will be right or wrong. Even when doing work by just thinking it does not mean that that a person has not engaged in that activity before and is comfortable enough to do the work in their heads.
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I agree with what you had to say about the test taking. Students can memorize the material but that doesn't necessarily mean that they understand it. I also liked your comment about Sir Issac Newton.
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