I just had a thought while playing LLSIF: Remember how, when we - TopicsExpress

I just had a thought while playing LLSIF: Remember how, when we tutor younger siblings/relatives/friends/students (especially primary school students), we come across a math problem but could not explain how to solve it, even though deep within we know how to because we were equipped with more efficient methods to solve them? For example, you look at this one math problem your student showed you, and you know that itd be solvable using algebra, simultaneous equations, but could not explain it your way because the solution is too advanced for their level? I recalled the same scenario when I used to teach my younger relatives, and on hindsight I thought to myself: Why the need to hold back from teaching them the more efficient method of solving them, even though its deemed too advanced for them? They would be learning it eventually, so what was the big deal in teaching them the more efficient method of solving problems? I now realised the rationale behind my elder brother teaching me how to solve a math problem using algebra when I was in primary school: if there is a more efficient way to solve a problem, educational level should never be a barrier. Same goes for subjects like English and Mother Tongue - doesnt matter how bombastic a word can be used if it can convey the message in one sentence. I may have realised it too late, but educational level should not be a barrier in learning a more efficient method in solving problems. Learning should never be limited to the syllabus, we continue learning beyond the 10 years of mandatory education plus years of tertiary education anyway, with soft skills and work experience on top of other experience learnt through our passions and hobbies.