On 6/29/2020 7:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Fred addressed 3 different learning methods in his books. First was those who learn by reading (I am one of those), 2nd is those who learn from examples (expanded reading) and thirdly those who learn from hands-on exercises. Fred addressed all 3 in his books. He did comment that there was nothing in his books that was not in the Elecraft manual, but his approach to presenting the material was different. That is why his books exceed 200 pages while the Elecraft manuals are usually in the vicinity of 100 pages.
After college, I taught at DeVry in Chicago for five years. Good teachers, like good writers, learn to "tell the story" in a manner that the targeted audience can understand. I found that I could usually tell the story in a manner that 80-90% of the class could follow, but there were always a few guys whose mind worked differently enough that they didn't. When that happened, I had to first probe to figure out what they didn't "get," or what background knowledge was missing, and build the story in a different form.
I still give talks regularly at ham events, and spend a LOT of time preparing slides, then spend a lot of time rehearsing so that I fit into the allotted time. And I ask for a LOT of time for one very important reason. I can explain most things to folks well-educated in the topic at hand (whether formally or informally) in 5-10 minutes, but if I want most of the room to get it, I've got to take my time, build that story for the guys with the least background. And for most topics I present, that's an hour or so.
I also like to use graphs, simple block diagrams, and photos a lot. I think that helps give the listener/reader more to help them understand.
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