>It's probably the most inefficient teaching method ever devised. And yet people still give lectures, and Youtube tutorials have grown ubiquitous. Because rega

>It's probably the most inefficient teaching method ever devised. And yet people still give lectures, and Youtube tutorials have grown ubiquitous. Because regardless of how efficient uptake is, it's very efficient for the person doing the teaching. And these old shows were very clearly presented as a jumping off point. I asked to go to the library all the time as a kid because Reading Rainbow and Mr. Rogers talked about how great the library was.