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The Importance of Modeling, Copying, and Memory Work
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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss one of the most important, albeit misunderstood, elements of a classical education: modeling and copying.
Show Notes:
- "In Defense of Memorization" by Michael Knox Beran
- Via Forbes “Why Memorizing Stuff Can be Good for You”
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:52) - Modeling, copying and how we learn
- (07:31) - Copying and modeling in the writing stage
- (25:07) - Copying and modeling in the rhetoric stage
- (30:52) - Quick sidenote!
- (32:37) - Memorization in the educational process
- (40:49) - Debunking misconceptions about memorization
- (41:08) - Misconception #1: Memorization is opposed to critical thinking
- (44:13) - Misconception #2: People forget what they memorize
- (45:38) - Misconception #3: Memorization is will kill a love for learning
- (48:54) - Putting Susanna on the spot
- (51:37) - Outro
26 episodes
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Content provided by Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss one of the most important, albeit misunderstood, elements of a classical education: modeling and copying.
Show Notes:
- "In Defense of Memorization" by Michael Knox Beran
- Via Forbes “Why Memorizing Stuff Can be Good for You”
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:52) - Modeling, copying and how we learn
- (07:31) - Copying and modeling in the writing stage
- (25:07) - Copying and modeling in the rhetoric stage
- (30:52) - Quick sidenote!
- (32:37) - Memorization in the educational process
- (40:49) - Debunking misconceptions about memorization
- (41:08) - Misconception #1: Memorization is opposed to critical thinking
- (44:13) - Misconception #2: People forget what they memorize
- (45:38) - Misconception #3: Memorization is will kill a love for learning
- (48:54) - Putting Susanna on the spot
- (51:37) - Outro
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