I have always been amazed at the simple idea yet deeply complex process of learning. Infants do it, adults do it, college students do it; learning is prevalent in all stages of life. And despite that every single human being uses this mechanism, we know so little about its components, or what processes are involved. We've developed computer models, psychologically analyzed the behaviors of millions of people, even dug directly into our brains and still there is so much to discover about learning.
I've kept a notebook (or rather, a series of notebooks) for some time concerning personal thoughts about what learning is. What mechanisms can I design to model how knowledge is stored? What processes can I design to model how knowledge is translated from form to form? Four years later after I began this thought experiment, I can say that I've learned much but still have not reached a satisfiable end. And yet, I've never felt more motivated to keep thinking about learning. I hope one day I'll find something truly spectacular.
Caleb Scott, North Carolina
Student
I've kept a notebook (or rather, a series of notebooks) for some time concerning personal thoughts about what learning is. What mechanisms can I design to model how knowledge is stored? What processes can I design to model how knowledge is translated from form to form? Four years later after I began this thought experiment, I can say that I've learned much but still have not reached a satisfiable end. And yet, I've never felt more motivated to keep thinking about learning. I hope one day I'll find something truly spectacular.
Caleb Scott, North Carolina
Student