Hey Mr.A,
There’s something I don’t understand about the segment Study Secrets 2 of 12 – Memorizing vs. Skills. I don’t really understand what you want to explain. I get that memorizing and developing skills are two different things. Memorizing is like knowing something by heart and developing skills is like practicing to be good at something. I also get that memorizing is actually a skill. The more you practice your memory, the more you’ll be good at memorizing. Now, what’s so amazing about understanding that memorizing and skills are not the same?
Thanks,
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for sharing your understanding (it helps
me answer your question). I’ll answer your
question by asking you questions because I want you
to discover what’s so amazing in understanding
that memorizing and skills are not the same.
1. Let’s say I memorize a book on how to swim but I’ve
never been in a pool (I haven’t actually swam before).
Would you hire me as your life guard?
A) Yes
B) No
2. When you apply for a job or enter into a career,
in general, what will your employer (clients or patients)
hire you and then pay you for…
A) How well you can memorize
B) How skillful you are at getting good results
3. From your experience in school, in general, where are
you spending most of your time and energy…
A) Practicing being good at something others will pay you for
B) Memorizing
4. If you could choose, where would you want to spend your
time and energy to most benefit you right now…
A) Practicing being good at something others will pay you for
B) Memorizing
Hope this helps.
-Mr. A
Hi Mr. A,
Thanks for answering. My answers are 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.B.
In conclusion, correct me if I’m wrong, the segment Study Secrets 2 of 12 – Memorizing vs. Skills helps us to understand what is best for us according with the subjects we study in… Am I right? It’s not only about knowing the difference between memorizing and skills, it’s also about what is best for us according to what we study in, what benefits us the most between memorizing or skills, right?
It’s like studying Kung Fu and biology. Kung Fu needs practicing, you can’t just read a book and say I know how to do Kung Fu. Biology is more like knowing stuff by heart, but then sometimes you have to understand too…
Thanks,
Lisa
Right on Lisa! You got it.
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hi,
Question?
Are you saying depending on what your objective for studying a subject is, you can choose whats is best method or simply you practice new learned skills by doing it?
So dose that mean you get to understand the theory and practice the theory as suggested?
Hi Hal,
Great questions. Yes to your first question. For example, if you’re in a swimming class but will never have to swim, then you can choose just to memorize information and succeed in the class. If you’re in a swimming class and will have to swim, then when you practice you will gain new learned skills by actually doing it – plus succeed in the class.
It does not necessarily mean you get to understand the theory and practice the theory. I may understand the theory of how to swim (get an A in the class that only requires memorization) and end up drowning in a boating accident.
Homework and labs are supposed to be where you can practice theory. You might understand how a mathematical or chemical formula is supposed to work when the teacher shows you how (theory), but without practice you won’t know what its like to do it on your own on the test.
In the program I share what to do to get better grades faster, easier, and more often. When you practice the techniques, you’re building new skills (i.e. memorization skills, test taking skills, etc).
-Mr. A