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I don't see how you can divorce this from motivation. If I much prefer listening to content instead of reading about it, I'm going to be more motivated to learn
by keiferski 3y ago
I don't see how you can divorce this from motivation. If I much prefer listening to content instead of reading about it, I'm going to be more motivated to learn the subject matter, which results in me learning more overall.
- arcbyte 3y agoYou will never learn how to cook by listening to it. You will never learn to ski by listening to instructions about it. You will never learn 3d graphics programming by listening to podcast courses. You will learn a lot about Roman history by listening to it. You will learn a lot about the Spanish language by listening to it. If you avoid learning things that you can't learn by listening, then you will only ever learn things that can be learned by listening and that will bias your perspective about learning anything.
- keiferski 3y agoThat's not the point I'm making. The point is that people do have "learning preferences" and these have an ultimate effect on learning. To use your example: some people prefer listening to Roman history podcasts. Others would rather watch a film. Still others prefer a book. If you want to maximize learning, it seems best to pick the style/format most suited to your preferences.
- beej71 3y ago> If you want to maximize learning, it seems best to pick the style/format most suited to your preferences. Yes, but iff that format is well-suited to the subject matter.
- Balgair 3y agoTypically the researchers pay the subjects. It's a very active area of research though, and many reward schemes have been used and studied. Derek goes into some of the research here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA