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Face-to-face instruction should focus on practise and exploration, not on learning basic facts. I don't think face-to-face instruction should focus on practise
by jdmitch 13y ago
Face-to-face instruction should focus on practise and exploration, not on learning basic facts.
I don't think face-to-face instruction should focus on practise and exploration any more than it should on learning basic facts. Practise is controlled repetition, and this is probably the easiest thing for a learner to undertake on their own. Exploration is likewise a very personal endeavour - it's always come down to exploring how the concepts are relevant to me, or a specific context I am interested in.
Face-to-face time ('instruction' is not really the right word for it) should focus on collaboration more than anything.
- DanBC 13y agoGently worrying if people practicing are repeating the wrong method and thus having to unlearn stuff when they discover their mistake. You need a bit of supervised practice to make sure you're using the right method, then a bit of exploration to make sure you understand the concepts.
- npsimons 13y agoI think one of the most valuable aspects of face-to-face time is that the mentor can challenge you, or lead you in directions it might have taken you longer to get there or you might not have even thought of. Cf the Socratic method, which I think far too many classrooms eschew (I can't count the number of times I've fallen asleep in dry fact presenting lectures). That being said, sometimes hands on guidance (especially for more corporeal pursuits, such as playing a musical instrument or weight training), can save not just wasted practice time, but correct bad form before it does possible physical damage.