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Answered produced feed D 4 · C 5 · P 4 · Cm 4 4.30

Q education? Then the education model being broken right now, because then certain technologies like VR, you know, immersive experience games could give you the ability to learn these things in a much more grounded way, and that would be the education model. So how much of this is basically about mode and delivery than it is about the problem is that it's vocational school versus the current models for teaching?

A There is a good amount of evidence on teaching techniques that are more effective at both learning and retention. The striking thing is that the existing system has almost no interest in this research. If I were a venture capitalist, I would just throw them out of the room because you're not even trying to do those, but you want more money? Look, how about you first get your own house in order, go and apply knowledge that is already sitting right in front of you that requires not an additional dime of spending, and just win me over by showing that you value my money. And to me, this is, you know, a pretty obvious thing for taxpayers to say, but it's the problem just that we're not using good methods. I'd say it's deeper than that. The problem is there doesn't seem to be much interest in, in applying good methods, whether they're known or not. And, you know, I think this is because You know, like the signaling function of education is on an emotional level, at least very deeply grasped, and so there's almost no pressure from anyone in the system to actually improve genuine learning. Again, whether for parents, students, teachers, anybody.

AI assessment note: “is the problem just that we're not using good methods. I'd say it's deeper”

Answered produced feed D 4 · C 4 · P 4 · Cm 4 4.00

Q education? Then the education model being broken right now, because then certain technologies like VR, you know, immersive experience games could give you the ability to learn these things in a much more grounded way, and that would be the education model. So how much of this is basically about mode and delivery than it is about the problem is that it's vocational school versus the current models for teaching?

A There is a good amount of evidence on teaching techniques that are more effective at both learning and retention. The striking thing is that the existing system has almost no interest in this research. If I were a venture capitalist, I would just throw them out of the room because you're not even trying to do those, but you want more money? Look, how about you first get your own house in order, go and apply knowledge that is already sitting right in front of you that requires not an additional dime of spending, and just win me over by showing that you value my money. And to me, this is, you know, a pretty obvious thing for taxpayers to say, but it's the problem just that we're not using good methods. I'd say it's deeper than that. The problem is there doesn't seem to be much interest in, in applying good methods, whether they're known or not. And, you know, I think this is because You know, like the signaling function of education is on an emotional level, at least very deeply grasped, and so there's almost no pressure from anyone in the system to actually improve genuine learning. Again, whether for parents, students, teachers, anybody.

AI assessment note: “I'd say it's deeper than that. The problem is there doesn't seem to be much interest”

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