I like all formats - and ideally combined. I love to read, like to watch videos and also like audio (audio is also great because I can listen as I do other work).

I teach my own course the same way (increasingly so) using multiple interconnected formats.

Great topic and great questions!

Best regards,

L.D. Sewell

I prefer both actually, both for knowledge and remembering what i learned.

If i really have difficulty understanding a concept, i take a blank sheet of paper and write the concept down in the middle of the sheet, then break it down in a tree like diagram from there.

I do this with brainstorming new ideas i come up with as well. Nowadays you can also do that on phone or tablet.

-Scott

Derek,

Good thought you get out there. I have a bit of a background in instructing and still teach two nights a week.

There are entire courses on lesson planning and one of the key points is to mix audible, visual, and hands on. Everyone learns differently.

It is proven that people learn the most from teaching others or demonstrating what they are learning.

To follow you up, all I can say is no matter how you do it, keep learning! You will be better for it and no one can take that away from you.

Cheers to WA for sharing all of this knowledge!

Chad

Great article. I like reading, too. I can take my time. It's quiet. I'm not sharing what I'm learning with those who don't want to hear it. I also like to take notes in OneNote if it's related to my website. Sometimes for personal notes too. I love learning and I love reading, also. :)

Paula

Great topic. Personally, I like to follow someone actually doing the thing, and doing it myself as well. I'll often watch a video of the thing being done, and I'll stop/start the video and perform the action on my other screen. Bit disjointed, but I'm doing stuff at the same time. Works for me with online tasks.