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I see a clear difference for my DD in learning which is intrinsically motivated, in which case, there need be no practical application at hand, versus that which is externally imposed upon her by others.

In the latter case, one had better be armed with a sound explanation for why the material matters. It's strange, but she seems to regard such things with a great deal of suspicion; all potentially being a waste of her time, as near as I can tell.

Obviously, learning which is her own idea is a separate matter entirely.