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I prefer to use the terms "train" vs. "learn" (educate). Big Companies talk a lot about training their employees and government agencies talk a lot about retra
by gvb 16y ago
I prefer to use the terms "train" vs. "learn" (educate). Big Companies talk a lot about training their employees and government agencies talk a lot about retraining laid off workers. Big Company Training in my experience only addresses the "how" and not the "why". As a result, it generally is non-transferable knowledge and often is inaccurate to boot.
Training is what I do to my dog when he pees on the carpet.
I don't want to be trained, I want to learn.
- Goladus 16y agoI actually think of training and learning orthogonally. Learning is about increasing your knowledge and comprehension. Training is about increasing your skills. Learning involves study. Training involves practice. Obviously, the boundary is not stark, but you get the idea. Contrast the feeling of wonder and amazement when you first learned some difficult theory or algorithm, with the feeling of power and confidence that comes from repeated practice using it to solve problems. In my mind, the first is learning, the second is training.