Daily Prompt: You have to learn a new skill. Do you prefer to read about it, watch someone else do it, hear someone describe it, or try it yourself?
I do go on short courses to improve the work I do on occasion. When I do so I would most definitely have read up on the subject first, if possible watched whatever YouTube has to offer on the subject before I actually go on the course. When on that course I am an extremely hands on type of person, I have to do it myself in order to understand rather than just merely watching and listening. Most of the stuff I do is usually more on the creative side.
I do expect the person teaching me to know more on the subject than I do and the same applies to me when someone wants me to teach them. It is important to ascertain what level people are on and unfortunately this is often not done 
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That is the spirit!
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A commendable trait Esperanza. Know your subject before you attempt it…
i tend to ignore all teachings and follow my own. I’ll be happy as long as the instructor, or preferably the manual is next to me so I can refer to is there somewhere, but hands on is the only way for me to really learn anything. Get bored way too easily if I just sit and listen or read – slight ADD there I think
I like you way of doing things, ghiatjie
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I like to research before training as well. Unfortunately, I had an experience with that. I read the material provided prior to a training class on software and discovered I actually knew more, because I read the material, than the person leading the class.
That does happen unfortunately. Thanks for the visit sha’tashari.
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I’m with you–I have to watch someone or have them guide me through a process. Guess I’m a visual learner…
I think are probably more visual as you said
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That’s a great idea first going to read up on what you are going to learn
I always do, It does help to have some sort of idea what to do before hand.
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I need to see the thing done, then be taught it while doing it.
Scott
Also a hands on then Scott
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Yep, that and visual!
It really is great to continually go on courses.. well done!!
Thanks Lisa
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It’s really important to me that the teacher show me first and then allows me to try for myself. Of course they must have a lot of patience, ‘cos I’m blonde.
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LOL, so am I
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Thanks
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Thanks
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Learning can really be fun when there is motivation! I love that quote “if you are not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original”. Learning involves risks sometimes, but it’s always fun. Only the daring can reach some heights!
Very much so
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Thanks much! Hugs to you too.
It’s amazing how much value youtube and google adds these days..
I can’t even imagine how it was without them earlier on as have become totally dependent on them for learning or reading something new. And you are so right in saying that the person teaching should have more knowledge or expertise..
Glad you agree, muZer
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Everyone learns differently. I find it easier with written word and personal experimentation. People teaching usually bore me, and I lose concentration!
I have the same propblem, I get bored and lose concentration easily especially if it is already stuff I know
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I like to do short courses too, but hands on for sure. HUGS
Same here Dinxie
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I totally agree with you… hands on for me… must do it myself before I can grasp it…
Most seem to agree then, Bulldog
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I love your last sentence. so many times students are thrust into a classroom, or maybe it is spouses or friends. we all learn at different levels and different speeds. it is not fair to treat us all as one. you learn as I do!
Absolutely agree
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Totally agree.
Thank you
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