The Importance of Modeling, Copying, and Memory Work

In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss one of the most important, albeit misunderstood, elements of a classical education: modeling and copying.

Show Notes:

"In Defense of Memorization" by Michael Knox BeranVia Forbes “Why Memorizing Stuff Can be Good for You”

(00:00) - Intro

(00:52) - Modeling, copying and how we learn

(07:31) - Copying and modeling in the writing stage

(25:07) - Copying and modeling in the rhetoric stage

(30:52) - Quick sidenote!

(32:37) - Memorization in the educational process

(39:59) - Debunking misconceptions about memorization

(40:18) - Misconception #1: Memorization is opposed to critical thinking

(43:23) - Misconception #2: People forget what they memorize