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Episode Synopsis
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 BeranVia 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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