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🧩 Illusions of Knowing

Cognitive biases that lead learners to mistake familiarity with text for mastery of content.

⬇️ Foundation

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System 1 vs. System 2

Kahneman's model: System 1 is fast/intuitive (recognition), System 2 is slow/analytical (retrieval).

The Learning Styles Myth

The debunked theory that instruction must match a student's preferred mode (VARK).

The Fluency Trap

Mistaking the ease of reading or recognizing a text for actual mastery of the underlying concepts.

Recognition

🎯 Mastery Criteria

✔Student can identify specific scenarios (e.g., highlighting) that cause false confidence.
🤔 Reflection:
"How do Illusions of Knowing prevent us from doing the heavy lifting in 'The Learning Gym'?"

⚠️ Common Trap

If I feel confident while reading, I will remember this on the test.