Very well put Peter! Couldn't have described it better myself.
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Yes, this is often the problem when people are trying to explain things to me - they have the big picture, but I don't.I always need to grasp the big picture before attacking minute details and methods in learning. Each topic has its own parameters and I like understanding the parameters and how my learning fits into the big scheme. It's all about being able to lock a process into my brain because I understand the reason for the actions of categories related to an objective. This causes me to ask questions to understand the logic behind what I am learning. That's the only way I remember steps and rules. Each piece of information must attach to another, so I have to start with a framework. The framework is the big picture.
That's probably why the kids I tutored did so well, because I taught them to think it out, instead of just parrot. Aspies tend to study hard at what interests them, so I guess it's an Aspy thing that I used analogies about what they were interested in as a learning tool to get the points across. For example, comparing the subject matter to football plays or fashion accessories to get the jocks and cheerleaders interested enough to pay attention.