Alfred North WhiteheadA student should not be taught more than he can think about.
About This Quote
This quote from the historian, George Santayana, means that a student should not be taught more than he can process. In other words, teachers should not overload their students with information. When a student has too much to think about, he will stop thinking about all the things that matter. He will become distracted and the learning process will slow to a crawl.
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