Some MIT professors use a method termed "practice-theory-practice". https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-01sc-introduction

Some MIT professors use a method termed "practice-theory-practice". https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-01sc-introduction-to-electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-i-spring-2011/instructor-insights/shifting-to-a-practice-theory-practice-approach/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-compu... __ I see this as a "practical" lecure, also from MIT: the professor tells relatable stories to motivate the new concepts. Though I imagine good storytelling is harder than it looks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3LMbpZIKhQ&list=PLB7540DEDD482705B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3LMbpZIKhQ&list=PLB7540DEDD... (I've actually been so inspired by this approach that I sometimes incorporate it into conversation whenever I really want someone to understand something.) __ This is perhaps worth reading: Knuth - Theory and Practice. https://arxiv.org/pdf/cs/9301114.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/cs/9301114.pdf Disclaimer: I have not read it yet.