I ask a question.

Class stares at the machine/person/whatever like it’s going to magically appear.

Then I show them.

Some still don’t see.

Others think they’ve got it…

Then I ask them to come show me

Some still have no clue

Others do… at least in that scenario.

For the ones who “get it” it’s usually example specific.

In the next example some are staring again, others are applying what they learned and not recognizing there are other factors that they are missing… it’s not as simple as they thought.

I show them how to analyze the linkage system in one machine.

In another they are lost.

They don’t see the principles.

The only memorized the one scenario… not what made it true!