>> You just need to have a firm grasp of /how/ it works and /why/ it works.
>> Once you've got that, practising it on endless question sheets is just
>> an utter waste of time.
>
> Yes, but instead of a firm grasp of /how/ and /why/ it works, some
> people (and I guess they're the majority) need training to get a firm
> grasp of /how to/ actually do it - either because they never will get a
> firm enough grasp of the /how/ and /why/, or because they just don't
> give a shit.

It's a well-established fact that meaningful things are far easier to 
remember than meaningless things. Hence, if you understand why a 
procedure works, it's much easier to recall it.

This doesn't change the fact that some people don't give a damn about 
maths. Then again, when "maths" just means memorising a bunch of stuff 
for no other reason than "it's in the test", who can blame them?

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