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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 8 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 9 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 9 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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wolfgangfriedrich over 4 years ago

All of the above if it includes 'hands-on'. Only if I do stuff myself, I really learn what I am doing.

Also, explaining something you think you understand to somebody else.

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wolfgangfriedrich over 4 years ago

All of the above if it includes 'hands-on'. Only if I do stuff myself, I really learn what I am doing.

Also, explaining something you think you understand to somebody else.

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colporteur over 4 years ago in reply to wolfgangfriedrich

I seem to recall Richard Feynman, an American theoretical physicist, had a similar understanding. When you can explain something to someone you have truly learned it.
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