A teacher who cannot explain any abstract subject to a child does not himself thoroughly understand his subject; if he does not attempt to break down his knowledge to fit the child's mind, he does not understand teaching.

Fulton J. Sheen
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“A teacher who cannot explain any abstract subject to a child does not himself thoroughly understand his subject; if he does not attempt to break down his knowledge to fit the child's mind, he does not understand teaching.” For someone teaching a topic about which they are not knowledgeable, they are essentially teaching it wrong. This quote refers to the idea that if someone teaches something that is too complex for their audience, then they are missing out on the point of the lesson. They are failing to get through to their audience properly, and it is because of their lack of understanding that this is happening.

Source: Life Is Worth Living

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