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Key takeaways from The Difference Between "Knowing That" and "Knowing How"

The current educational regime is based on a certain view about what kind of knowledge is important: "knowing that," as opposed to "knowing how." Open at source

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If you think of the education system for a minute you understand that we’re trying to efficiently teach people to know things but not understand them. In this sense, we take a partial view of knowledge.

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Key takeaways from The Difference Between "Knowing That" and "Knowing How"

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