I neither concur nor refute that learning concepts and idea is better than learning facts. In my perception both concepts and facts are necessary to better understand the subject. So we can’t emphasize on only one part; rather we can determine the sequence of learning idea and facts.
In my view it’s important to learn concepts first and then facts. The reason behind my opinion is that if idea is clear to the student then only he can apply that knowledge to judge the facts. For example in mathematics or physics it is important to understand theorems and laws initially and then the accuracy of the concept can be judged by facts. It may be that student can challenge the facts if he is very well expert in understanding the concepts. In this way student will actively learn the subject rather than passively accepting the facts.
The process of not learning facts earlier than understanding concepts will encourage critical thinking in the students. If pupils will only learn facts first, it would be difficult for them to understand how those facts and figure were derived. So concepts are the base of understanding facts. If a student passively accepts the facts from educators it will discourage their curiosity and nature of asking ‘why? ’ This will hinder their thinking process.
On the other hand if students learn only the perceptions and don’t check it with facts, then also their learning is incomplete. For example according to Newton’s third law each reaction has got equal and opposite reaction. This is a concept and when we check with the fact that if I hit a ball it will bounce back to me with the same speed and force; the understanding of the theory becomes very easy.
In conclusion perception and evidences are complementary to each other. Asking which one is better is not a good practice. Definitely we can decide on the sequence of teaching of either. In my view learning concepts and checking the authenticity of the same with facts creates active and critical thinking which helps on the better understanding of the subject.
I neither concur nor refute that
learning
concepts
and
idea
is
better
than
learning
facts. In my perception both
concepts
and facts are necessary to
better
understand the subject.
So
we can’t emphasize on
only
one part;
rather
we can determine the sequence of
learning
idea
and facts.
In my view it’s
important
to
learn
concepts
first
and then facts. The reason behind my opinion is that if
idea
is
clear
to the
student
then
only
he can apply that knowledge to judge the facts.
For example
in mathematics or physics it is
important
to understand theorems and laws
initially
and then the accuracy of the
concept
can
be judged
by facts. It may be that
student
can challenge the facts if he is
very
well expert in
understanding
the
concepts
. In this way
student
will
actively
learn
the subject
rather
than
passively
accepting the facts.
The process of not
learning
facts earlier than
understanding
concepts
will encourage critical thinking in the
students
. If pupils will
only
learn
facts
first
, it would be difficult for them to understand how those facts and figure
were derived
.
So
concepts
are the base of
understanding
facts. If a
student
passively
accepts the facts from educators it will discourage their curiosity and nature of asking ‘why? ’ This will hinder their thinking process.
On the other hand
if
students
learn
only
the perceptions and don’t
check
it with facts, then
also
their
learning
is incomplete.
For example
according to Newton’s third law each reaction has
got
equal and opposite reaction. This is a
concept
and when we
check
with the
fact
that if I hit a ball it will bounce back to me with the same speed and force; the
understanding
of the theory becomes
very
easy.
In conclusion
perception and evidences are complementary to each other. Asking which one is
better
is not a
good
practice. Definitely we can decide on the sequence of teaching of either. In my view
learning
concepts
and checking the authenticity of the same with facts creates active and critical thinking which
helps
on the
better
understanding
of the subject.
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