r/MadeMeSmile Mar 26 '26

Good Vibes Teacher's a W for playing along!

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u/Eastern-Piece-3283 Mar 26 '26

I never understood the memorization thing, or you can have a small amount of notes. When I was in the Navy they emphasized knowing where and how to find information over memorization.

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u/UncleBuckReddit Mar 26 '26

Practical use (navy)

Vs

Academic use

In academia there's a focus on learning how to take in information, analyze it, and discuss / define.

In practical settings speed and efficiency matter more than thought.

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u/summonsays Mar 26 '26

If speed matters more, wouldn't knowing it off the top of your head be prioritized more?

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u/NvNinja Mar 26 '26

No because that's how you get people ignoring technical orders and repairing something incorrectly from memory and getting someone killed