Every week we continue having conversations with students about their learning experiences
Different departments
Different courses
Different challenges
But sometimes completely
different students can reveal something connected
This week two conversations made us think differently about understanding
One student was studying Surveying and Geoinformatics
Another was studying Industrial Design with Mechanical Engineering as part of the program
Their challenges were completely different
But their experiences pointed towards something important
Sometimes the problem starts with the foundation
The Surveying and Geo informatics student told us that Adjustment Computation was difficult because of the calculations
Remote Sensing brought another challenge because it involved software and technical tools
When asked what helps them understand better the answer was simple
Understanding the basics first
And having someone explain it clearly
That made us think
Sometimes students are introduced to more complex topics while still struggling with the foundation beneath them
The next explanation might be correct
The lecturer might explain everything properly
The textbook might contain all the information
But if the student is missing something from the beginning adding more information might not solve the problem
Sometimes understanding needs to start earlier
Sometimes students need to go back
Sometimes students need to see what they are trying to understand
Another student studying Industrial Design told us that 3D Modeling was one of the most difficult things to understand
We asked what frustrated her the most
Her answer was clear
Visualizing the object
She explained that what would help her understand better was seeing a step by step
demonstration and having the object explained from different angles
This was interesting
The challenge was not simply learning the software
It was not simply following instructions
The student needed help seeing what she was expected to create
That is different from just giving more explanations
Sometimes the learner needs another perspective
Sometimes they need to see the process
Sometimes they need to move through it step by step
More explanation is not always the answer
These were two completely different learning experiences
One student needed a stronger foundation
Another needed a better way to visualize
But both experiences made us think about the same thing
Understanding is not always about explaining more
Sometimes students already have information in front of them
Sometimes they have lecture notes
Sometimes they have videos
Sometimes they have textbooks
But something is still missing
The starting point might be too advanced
The explanation might skip important steps
The student might be unable to visualize what is being discussed
The information might be correct but the way it is presented may not connect with how the student understands
This is why we keep listening
We are slowly learning that
helping someone understand is not always about making the explanation longer
Sometimes it is about knowing where the explanation should begin
Sometimes it is about showing instead of only telling
Sometimes it is about slowing down
What BAINT is learning
BAINT is still early
We are still researching
We are still talking directly with students
And every conversation continues to teach us something
We do not want to assume that every student struggles in the same way
We want to keep listening
Because better learning might begin with a simple question
What exactly is stopping this student from understanding
The answer may be different for everyone
And that is something worth paying attention to
Latest BAINT Update
20+ people have now joined the BAINT waitlist
Our demo is currently under maintenance and we are working towards getting it back online
BAINT Insight Cards have now reached 020/1000
We are continuing our mission of showing people our demo for testing while speaking directly with students about their real learning experiences
Every conversation is helping us understand more about how students learn and what makes learning difficult for them
Still early
Still listening
Still building
A Small Request for Help
We are currently building BAINT independently while continuing our research with students
Access to better gadgets especially a laptop would help us move faster and continue building from the insights we are gathering
If anyone is able to support us with gadgets that could help us continue building BAINT please reach out to us
baintcomputer@gmail.com
Every bit of support can help move this work forward
The journey continues
We do not have all the answers yet
That is why we keep asking
We keep listening
We keep documenting
And we keep building
One student conversation at a time
One insight at a time
One step at a time
Real Students
Real Insights
Better Learning
🌱📚
Lebel Bros
Founder, BAINT AI Classroom
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