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 (39:59) - Debunking misconceptions about memorization (40:18) - Misconception #1: Memorization is opposed to critical thinking (43:23) - Misconception #2: People forget what they memorize (44:48) - Misconception #3: Memorization is will kill a love for learning (48:04) - Putting Susanna on the spot (50:47) - Outro
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