What I think is that learn from books and experiences complements it selfs, just to learn reading is not enough whether we can´t improve. So, to practice allow us to feel the theory gained from books and to discovery new things and increase skills.
There is no more important. Do you agree ? deals Ed. On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:14 PM, Krompter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The human being is born to learn from experience. Even monkeys (and other > animals) learn from experience. Things learned from experience are absorbed > from you in a richer manner, because you see, you hear, you imitate the > gesture of somebody (a instructor). So, you activate more areas of your > brain, and so the learning is deeper and longer. You can also learn from > your your mistakes. > > > However, not always the learning from experience will be available, because > not always someone will be besides you to teach you, or because not always > you can make mistakes. So, the book overcomes this and is beside you > whenever you want to learn, and teaches you straightly the best way of doing > something. The knowledge held in books is a mass knowledge, because is > reproducible in large scale for a lot of people. That was achieved with > printing, and nowadays boosted with the Internet. In addition, I believe we > receive more units of information reading a book than learning from > experience. Although faster, the learning gained from the books is > superficial, and becomes deep only when you practice it by experience. > > > Althoug knowledge in the books is immortal, is a dead knowledge if it's not > read. However, knowledge gained from experience is always alive and is > better in the long term. > > > Krompter > > > Monday, August 25, 2008, 1:17:35 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > Question of Week Number #31: > > > It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." > > Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained > from books. > > In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? > > > > Ed. > > Group Administrator > > > Note: "Question of Week" is a weekly question made for you improve your > English without concern about mistakes. > > No matter if you write short or long message, what matter is that you write > and give your view point on the subject. > > Suggestion are welcome, send a email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
