Why building knowledge on an unfinished foundation fails students
In short: Education often prioritizes moving forward over ensuring understanding. Sal Khan argues that we must stop rushing students through curricula before they have grasped the basics, proposing a shift toward mastery-based learning.
Khan compares current educational structures to building a house on an unfinished foundation. Instead of focusing on test scores and pace, he advocates for a system where students master concepts at their own speed.
The goal is to transform struggling learners into scholars by ensuring every fundamental building block is solid before moving to the next level.
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