FAB
p.7 “…process can be thought of as a ‘just-in time’ educational model, teaching on demand, rather than the more traditional ‘just-in-case’ model that covers a curriculum fixed in advance in the hopes that it will include something that will later be useful.”
Having just gone through the MIT undergrad education system, I can empathize with this statement. Most if not all of useful experiences I had were from doing, many times things unexpected, rather than from chalk talk or going off a checklist of concepts to learn. I barely remember how to apply forumlas and equations, but the act of machining a part or the struggles of going through the process of design in a project-based class are lasting experiences.
A slight tangent, but this idea reminds me of (Prof) Woodie Flower’s talk on education for the 21st century.