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Are analogies actually a bad way to teach a concept?

If someone can only understand something through an analogy,...
Drab deranged yarmulke gas station
  03/14/24
if they can ONLY understand it through analogy, then they do...
idiotic jet-lagged piazza
  03/14/24
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Drab deranged yarmulke gas station
  05/02/24
no, its a good way and always works
painfully honest greedy chad prole
  05/02/24
if youre good at analogies its a great way to teach a subjec...
confused vermilion lay
  05/02/24


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Date: March 14th, 2024 12:38 PM
Author: Drab deranged yarmulke gas station

If someone can only understand something through an analogy, that means they don't grasp the underlying thing itself, right? And won't be able to apply the analogical understanding to new situations?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5504155&forum_id=2#47493406)



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Date: March 14th, 2024 12:41 PM
Author: idiotic jet-lagged piazza

if they can ONLY understand it through analogy, then they don’t understand it. if they are able to grasp the contours and nuances of the respective analogues and the analogy is a helpful stepping stone to comprehending the underlying concept itself, then it can be useful. intelligent, inquisitive, thoughtful people tend to learn and understand things better imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5504155&forum_id=2#47493407)



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Date: May 2nd, 2024 1:38 PM
Author: Drab deranged yarmulke gas station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5504155&forum_id=2#47628357)



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Date: May 2nd, 2024 1:53 PM
Author: painfully honest greedy chad prole

no, its a good way and always works

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5504155&forum_id=2#47628422)



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Date: May 2nd, 2024 1:55 PM
Author: confused vermilion lay

if youre good at analogies its a great way to teach a subject

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5504155&forum_id=2#47628434)