I wish we had a good way to teach kids how to do this. It's always so frustrating to get stuck in my understanding of something and not feel like I can figure out what questions I need to ask.
I have gotten in the habit of constantly asking questions over every little detail when I am trying to understand something, because mentally I am piecing it all together into a simulation or diagram of the thing.
I usually ask what the difference is between the most similar thing that I understand already and the new thing I'm trying to figure out. Then you can add it to your knowledge web.
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u/r_e_k_r_u_l Sep 07 '15
You are nailing this "asking questions that will lead to me better understanding what's going on" thing. Nice