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| − | # | + | <onlyinclude>The '''Ladder Theory of Quizbowl''' was first elucidated by [[Jonathan Magin]] to quizbowl luminaries [[Rob Carson]] and [[Hannah Kirsch]] on [[IRC]]. It is best known for being mentioned a single time and then promptly added to the wiki. |
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| + | This term is not currently, and has never been, in use.</onlyinclude> | ||
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| + | ==The theory== | ||
| + | First, learning takes place in three steps: | ||
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| + | #Being exposed to a topic | ||
| + | #Learning facts about that topic | ||
| + | #Internalizing knowledge about that topic by applying it, gaining outside knowledge, and strengthening the cognitive map. | ||
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| + | Quizbowl helps with the first two processes, but not the third. However, assuming the player in concern is an intelligent human being, not a quizbowl-playing robot, he will perform the third process on his own. Therefore, quizbowl is like a ladder of information that a person metaphorically climbs by successively internalizing more knowledge about new topics. | ||
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| + | [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Quizbowl improvement methods]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:31, 13 June 2021
The Ladder Theory of Quizbowl was first elucidated by Jonathan Magin to quizbowl luminaries Rob Carson and Hannah Kirsch on IRC. It is best known for being mentioned a single time and then promptly added to the wiki.
This term is not currently, and has never been, in use.
The theory
First, learning takes place in three steps:
- Being exposed to a topic
- Learning facts about that topic
- Internalizing knowledge about that topic by applying it, gaining outside knowledge, and strengthening the cognitive map.
Quizbowl helps with the first two processes, but not the third. However, assuming the player in concern is an intelligent human being, not a quizbowl-playing robot, he will perform the third process on his own. Therefore, quizbowl is like a ladder of information that a person metaphorically climbs by successively internalizing more knowledge about new topics.