I think there are teachers for whom rote repetition is teaching.
I used to know a math lecturer, and his attitude was very much that it was his job to throw proofs at his students, and the bright ones would put the rest together for themselves.
He wasn't even remotely interested in the less bright ones, and certainly not in presenting the material in a way that made it easier for them to follow.
Digital has real potential here, because you can build animations and virtual math labs to explore concepts and give them a context, and suddenly math becomes practical and not just an excuse for wrangling abstract symbols for the sake of it.
I used to know a math lecturer, and his attitude was very much that it was his job to throw proofs at his students, and the bright ones would put the rest together for themselves.
He wasn't even remotely interested in the less bright ones, and certainly not in presenting the material in a way that made it easier for them to follow.
Digital has real potential here, because you can build animations and virtual math labs to explore concepts and give them a context, and suddenly math becomes practical and not just an excuse for wrangling abstract symbols for the sake of it.