Trying to teach a topic forces you to deeply understand that topic yourself and makes you realize any gaps you might have in your own knowledge. Because of this, teaching is actually a very good learning activity because it requires not simply having a grasp of facts but really understanding the Conceptual space is like a landscape" target="_blank">landscape of knowledge.
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Thinking about Self-learning podcast and how Teaching a topic deepens your own knowledge that topic
Collective artifacts structure collaborative learning and engagement
This collective production of an artifact enables two psychological frames of peer-learning based on the idea that Teaching a topic deepens your own knowledge that topic. First you learn deeper by teaching your peer, but also you collectively learn deeper by teaching those who follow in your footsteps. Class artifacts can serve as a launchpad for future cohorts.