I sure did. She said it doesn't matter, or we don't need to understand right now. As I said, shw was not a good teacher.
As an educator myself the point I am trying to make here is that the why is crucial in complicated topics and if someone who was mentally there even feels the need to ask the why you should probably reconsider the way you chose to teach things.
I vividly remember the moment when I researched integeals for an exam. I found the typical simple examples and wondered why the hell that teacher didn't mention this once. In fact today I am convinced the right way to teach such topics is to always bring up the examples even (or especially) as you dive deeper into the material. This reminds people what they are actually dealing with.
As an educator myself the point I am trying to make here is that the why is crucial in complicated topics and if someone who was mentally there even feels the need to ask the why you should probably reconsider the way you chose to teach things.
I vividly remember the moment when I researched integeals for an exam. I found the typical simple examples and wondered why the hell that teacher didn't mention this once. In fact today I am convinced the right way to teach such topics is to always bring up the examples even (or especially) as you dive deeper into the material. This reminds people what they are actually dealing with.