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Some of my friends are concerned only about learning facts so much that they know thousands of them. However,I believe that it is more important to understand ideas and concepts for a variety of reasons.
Students need understand the big picture before they can begin to concentrate on the details. Merely knowing the details is not the same as understanding why or how something happened. For example, my history teacher often makes sure that we understand the broad, historical situation of and event before filling our minds with a variety of facts. Without his broad knowledge, we would not be able to possess a deeper understanding of certain events.
Many universities are now focusing on teaching students the value of ideas and concepts. Without understanding them, a student's grades will truly suffer. My sister told me that many of her university classes are seminars or classes based on discussion. In these classes, the professor and students discuss the ideas and theories behind what they are studying. The students are not expected to memorize lists of facts. They instead need to know the importance of what they are studying.
Finally, creativity does not come from the mere knowledge of facts. Thinking in terms of broad concepts and ideas is what helps a person to become more creative. In the 1990s, Apple Computer went into a serious decline when its founder, Steve Jobs, was pushed out of the company. His return several years later, however, revitalized the company, and Jobs has been the driving force behind many of the company's innovative electronic products. Steve Job's abilities to be creative and to think in broad concepts have made his company one of the top ones in the world. His focus on ideas and concepts was what enabled Apple to become this way.
Ultimately, the ability to learn ideas and concepts is crucial to having a broader understanding of things, to do better in school, and to develop new ideas of one's own. Knowing facts, while nice, is not as important as knowing the ideas behind them.
