Teaching isn't one-tenth as effective as training.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Practical training is significantly more effective than theoretical teaching.
- In plain terms
- Training works better than just teaching.
- What can you take from it?
- Training is more effective than teaching.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is theory more important than training?
- How can you make learning more practical?
Another view
Theory is still needed to explain why practices work.
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