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Author Author: dougw
Date Created: 24 Jul 2016 8:10 PM Date Created
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Which learning method provides you with the best knowledge retention?

I am interested to know if techies thrive on different methods than non-techies.

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rsc over 7 years ago +6

I think the best way to learn something is to try and teach it to someone else. You find out quickly how much you don't understand. Scott
beacon_dave over 8 years ago in reply to jw0752 +3

I find that the 'tempo' issue also appears with instructor-led training. Either you get a course that crawls, usually because one or two individuals have signed up without having done any of the pre-requisite…
Former Member over 8 years ago +3

Being a software engineer, I have a different perspective. I tend to not trust books, video, or other forms of documentation. Unlike hardware which has a much greater specification longevity, what is true…

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rsc over 7 years ago

I think the best way to learn something is to try and teach it to someone else. You find out quickly how much you don't understand.
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Instructorman over 7 years ago in reply to rsc

Oh so very true!
The experience of teaching, especially in a formal, career sense, exposed all sorts of gaps in my knowledge, which in turn, motivated me to fill those gaps.
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Instructorman over 7 years ago in reply to rsc

Oh so very true!
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