Since I was trying to teach "style" of thinking in science and engineering, and "style" is an art, I should therefore copy the methods of teaching used for the other arts—once the fundamentals have been learned. How to become a great painter cannot be taught in words... Art teachers usually let the advanced student paint, and then make suggestions... more or less as the points arise in the student's head—which is where learning is supposed to occur!


The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn (1991)

Richard Hamming Quotes

Since I was trying to teach style of thinking in science and engineering, and style is an art, I should therefore copy the methods of teaching used...

Since I was trying to teach style of thinking in science and engineering, and style is an art, I should therefore copy the methods of teaching used...

Since I was trying to teach style of thinking in science and engineering, and style is an art, I should therefore copy the methods of teaching used...

Since I was trying to teach style of thinking in science and engineering, and style is an art, I should therefore copy the methods of teaching used...