2026-07-19 10:44 UTC
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mbongowo/116918572217118815
"students learn buttons, not data models" - this perfectly encapsulates what I see again and again in #DigitalHumanities #HigherEd.
Most courses (in my experience) are trying to get to the specific thing, be it a method or object, they want to focus on. Very understandably so.
But with a this leads to skipping/rushing through the foundational concepts.
It's a catch-22:
Starting with the foundations is not engaging and can lead to 'learning without understanding why'
1/2, idea in next toot
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@lavaeolus@fedihum.org 2026-07-19 10:55
I think the following works: 1. Showing students the awesome new things one can do with the particular tool and method and object. Getting them invested into a 'I want to be able to do this myself'. 2. Taking a step back & focus on the foundational understandings and skills. Now they know why they need to learn such 'basics'. 3. Only after that start with the application you want the course to focus on. (This assumes students with differing former knowledge/understanding/skills.) 2/2