On Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:07:34 AM, Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > Just going to attache this at the end, of the post but this is in response > to many if not all the feedback I've got so far: > > On the point of "Look just dive in and do a project you will learn as you > go, ya you will make mistakes but you will learn from them, then after your > hard work you will know what you need to know" > Let me use an analogy ( to explain my frustration and others to that logic > ): > > Student: "Teacher how can I learn French? So I can function in France for > my two year job assignment." > Professor: "Just go to France and start talking French, don't worry you > will make mistakes at first but if you try really hard you will talk > French" Student: "I don't think you understand what I am asking, let me > put it another way...." > Professor: "STOP... I know what your going to say, and that will not work, > you just need to talk French, your just lazy" > > I think that all would are interested in learning are willing to put in the > work. The question still stands what structure does one need to learn to > be able to use the language to be able to create? Thus I am talking about > "foundation" studying, granted it will be hands on real programming > projects, but like learning a new spoken language how to lead the student > so they can "think" in the new language.
Wait a minute... Joe, were you asking this question from the point of view of being the student or the teacher? The answer I'd give greatly differs depending on which it is. I gave you the answer I personally use when it comes to being a student, but now it's sounding like that's not all you had in mind. Yay miscommunication. :-/ -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server
