At the heart of uncoverage, then, is the designed learning of how to question
the material. Although this may sound odd, it points to an important truth
about coming to understand. The most important ideas and claims must be
tested, not just mentioned, if they are to be understood. This is how we construct
meaning and overcome simplistic thinking. We might say that content
that hasn’t been questioned is like courtroom claims that are never examined,
leading to a hodgepodge of opinions and beliefs instead of knowledge. This is
particularly true in light of how easy it is to misunderstand big ideas.