Mind & EverydayFact

Explain how a zipper works. In detail.

In 2002 Rozenblit and Keil asked students to rate how well they understood everyday devices, then to explain step by step how each one works. Afterwards their self-ratings dropped sharply – explaining exposed that they had only a feeling of understanding.

Useful: Test knowledge by writing it out: wherever you stall, that's a gap.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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