What type of instruction works best for you when learning a tech-related course? Or do you combine different course teaching approaches?
Examples of different teaching approaches:
- Text and interactive exercises (e.g. 'educative', 'codecademy')
- Video (e.g. Udemy, Pluralsight, YouTube, LinkedIn Learning)
- Video and interactive activities (e.g. Scrimba)
- Books (printed or ebook)
For me, I have found video is massively varied. Some instrutors know the expertise of the subject but are not good at teaching. The best instructors have a good understanding of their subject but also engaging and excellent at explaining their subject. Also, overly long videos can make watching video a chore. But there are always exceptions (e.g. Hardvard online CS50?)
What is your experience when taking a tech course (video, text, quizzes, interactive, books etc)? What do you prefer and why?
Examples of different teaching approaches:
- Text and interactive exercises (e.g. 'educative', 'codecademy')
- Video (e.g. Udemy, Pluralsight, YouTube, LinkedIn Learning)
- Video and interactive activities (e.g. Scrimba)
- Books (printed or ebook)
For me, I have found video is massively varied. Some instrutors know the expertise of the subject but are not good at teaching. The best instructors have a good understanding of their subject but also engaging and excellent at explaining their subject. Also, overly long videos can make watching video a chore. But there are always exceptions (e.g. Hardvard online CS50?)
What is your experience when taking a tech course (video, text, quizzes, interactive, books etc)? What do you prefer and why?