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Let's not discount the fact that most people need the social pressure that a live classroom brings to bear. Most people--even us self-motivated HN people--are
by cantrevealname 13y ago
Let's not discount the fact that most people need the social pressure that a live classroom brings to bear.
Most people--even us self-motivated HN people--are far more likely to do hundreds of hours of coursework if there's a real class, human teachers, and other students than if it's online to pursue at your leisure, or in a book sitting on your shelf for that matter.
- SilasX 13y agoSure, but that very same social environment can be an impediment at least as well as it can be a motivator. The overwhelming majority of my formal education (through high school and most of college) consisted of classes where most of the students either didn't want to be there, or weren't interested in the course beyond its impact on their grade and future transcript, and so were disruptive to the learning process. And I doubt I'm alone in saying that.
- nijk 13y agoSure, but you don't need a classroom for that. Forums, sibreddits, etc, can host a class.