What Does Deep Learning Got To Do With It? (Week 6 Reading Reflection)

"Mastering a field of knowledge involves not only'learning about' the subject matter but also'learning to be' a full participant in the field." This quote is a passage from the readings this week that really resonated with me. Social learning is a way to really engage in the subject matter because you are not only passively participating in the subject matter by reading it but also engaging in the subject by discussing it with your peers and in some instances with the instructor. The chapter also discusses surface learning in comparison with deep learning. Surface learning is when you know the basic facts of the material but don't understand it enough to use it out of direct context, or at least that was my understanding.