{"id":92623,"date":"2023-02-10T14:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=92623"},"modified":"2023-02-20T11:45:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T15:45:24","slug":"learning-through-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/learning-through-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Learning Through Teaching or Debate Is Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Can learning through teaching or debate help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-more-effectively\/\">learn more effectively<\/a>? Why do these methods help to enhance your thinking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to science writer Annie Murphy Paul, thinking in a way that suits your brain\u2019s biology helps you to tap into your full cognitive potential. Learning through teaching or debate is one way Paul claims you can understand complex ideas more thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn why Paul argues that learning through teaching or debate is most effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-thinking-with-others-is-important\">Why Thinking With Others Is Important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The Extended Mind<\/em>, Annie Murphy Paul explains that <strong>thinking with other people activates more complex parts of the brain than thinking alone<\/strong>, resulting in greater understanding, memory, and insight. Paul claims that learning through teaching or debate is one way you can use your social environment to enhance your cognition. She also states that ideally, you should set an alternating schedule in which you budget time to think alone as well as think with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll explain Paul&#8217;s argument for learning through teaching or debate and why she says it&#8217;s an important tool for enhancing cognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/deep-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Deep Work<\/em><\/a>, Cal Newport offers <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/deep-work\/part-2#the-four-types-of-deep-work-scheduling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several schedules you can use to balance thinking in solitude and engaging with others<\/a>: With the \u201cbimodal\u201d schedule, you set aside several days, weeks, or months at a time to do nothing but engage in deep solitary work, and then you engage with the world when you get back. With the \u201crhythmic\u201d schedule, you block out several hours every day to do deep work, and you make it a daily habit. With the \u201cjournalistic\u201d schedule, you make it a habit to engage in deep solitary work every time you get a few minutes to yourself.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Through Teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One way you can use social interaction to enhance understanding is by <em>teaching someone else<\/em>\u2014Paul argues that <strong>you can often learn more by teaching than by receiving personal instruction.<\/strong> The social and emotional pressure that you feel when preparing to teach someone else powerfully motivates you to comprehend the material. Additionally, by considering how best to explain the material, you prompt yourself to synthesize a more refined understanding of the topic. Teaching someone face-to-face is ideal since you\u2019re motivated by the satisfaction of watching your students benefit from your work. However, you get some cognitive benefits by recording yourself for others to watch later, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: This understanding of \u201clearning through teaching\u201d has valuable implications for management. In a workplace setting, you can accelerate skill acquisition by <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/11\/how-to-help-your-employees-learn-from-each-other\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">establishing a program for peer learning<\/a>\u2014in other words, by teaching your employees to teach each other how to improve their work. Set up opportunities for co-workers to share knowledge face-to-face. These could be one-on-one mentorship sessions or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/weekly-meetings\/\">weekly meetings<\/a> in which team members take turns presenting their knowledge regarding a specific, ongoing project.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Through Debate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aside from learning through teaching, another way you can increase the quality of your thought using others is through debate.<\/strong> Paul explains that we\u2019re much better at spotting other people\u2019s errors than our own. If there are any logical flaws in your thought process, your debate partner is more likely than you to notice and correct them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, you\u2019re more motivated to refine your thinking and find more evidence to back up your claims when you know you\u2019ll be defending your stance. For these reasons, constructive debate leads to more logically sound thinking on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rules for Having the Most Constructive Debates<\/strong><br><br>Framing a discussion as a debate improves both sides\u2019 thinking; however, it also risks provoking unconstructive emotions. In a debate, both sides are tempted to achieve the satisfaction of winning, which may lead to bad-faith arguments and an unwillingness to compromise.<br><br>To hold the most constructive, productive debates possible, consider following \u201cRapoport\u2019s rules\u201d: a set of self-imposed rules for debate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/rogerian-argument-1691920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roots in the psychology research of Carl Rogers<\/a>. Rapoport\u2019s rules aim to criticize an opponent\u2019s argument while maintaining respect for them and finding mutually beneficial solutions to whatever you\u2019re debating.<br><br>Rapoport\u2019s rules, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightattitudes.com\/2017\/06\/16\/rapoport-rules-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as articulated by philosopher Daniel Dennett<\/a>, are:<br><br>1. Attempt to re-express your target\u2019s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, \u201cThanks, I wish I\u2019d thought of putting it that way.\u201d<br><br>2. List any points of agreement (especially if they\u2019re not matters of general or widespread agreement).<br><br>3. Mention anything you\u2019ve learned from your target.<br><br>4. Only then can you say a word of rebuttal or criticism.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can learning through teaching or debate help you to learn more effectively? Why do these methods help to enhance your thinking? According to science writer Annie Murphy Paul, thinking in a way that suits your brain\u2019s biology helps you to tap into your full cognitive potential. Learning through teaching or debate is one way Paul claims you can understand complex ideas more thoroughly. 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