[Tutor] OT: Why some questions shouldn't be given a direct answer

dn PythonList at DancesWithMice.info
Thu Aug 17 17:15:18 EDT 2023


This topic, somewhat OT to our list's purposes, came-up (again) some 
weeks back. Here is an article which may explain why some of us don't 
give direct or full-answers to questions - we prioritise learning!
(and if you're 'into' AI, the article covers that too)

- learning takes effort
- answers are not learning
- gaps in knowledge are invisible (to self)
- 'hitting a wall' is no fun!
- learning involves hierarchies of knowledge/facts
- opportunities for AI to help learning (cf confidently give 'answers')
- learning is not the same as 'doing'

ChatGPT Needs a Tutor Mode
Fred Dixon, 23 min read, Jan 27
https://medium.com/@ffdixon/chatgpt-needs-a-tutor-mode-2e4fd1e8f423

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Regards,
=dn


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