Learn from books or teacher?

I think we learn a number of ways. We learn by listening, by reading and by doing. If we don't listen, we're not really sure about how things are done until we listen to the idea or concept of it. We learn by reading about the history of something, how it works and how you do it. And learning by doing is a simple idea, to accurately learn something, we actually have to become involved in it.

Alot depends on the type of person you are.. some are better at book learning and some are better with the hands on approach..

It depends on an individual; although I highly recommend formal education upto grade 12. I just think that it is good to let children learn how to socialize and manage each other in some formal setting. After 12 grade, however, some people do very well on their own, while others tend to excel better in only formal sorroundings. Most of the human education is self-taught. Did you know that some of our very prominent inventors, thinkers and educators were self-taught?

to learn something you have to read the theories and also do it practically.in my opinion we cannot do away with teachers.the teachers are always ons step ahead of you.i mean when you are attending the class of a teacher on a specific subject,the teahcer has specialised in that subject for which he is able to teach you. and sometimes we need teachers to make out the meaning of something or explain to us the meaning of something which we may not really understand by reading a book,for example a physics theory or a mathematic problem.both teachers and books together make the learning process complete.

I think everyone learns differently. Some by readin, some by watching, and some by hands-on experience. And some with a combination of those. I myself prefer to DO whatever it is I'm learning, with someone watching to tell me if it's wrong.

I've always learned best from books. I hated school and never learned anything there. Lectures go in one ear and out the other with me. But I can read several books and learn a lot about a subject. I also enjoy documentaries on DVD and tv.

I think it depends. If it is about computer, I think I would rather have a hands on teacher with me to learn. Then I will read on my own as well. Hmmm....if it is HTML tutorial I would rather read it on my own and practice on my own.

I think it depends on your learning copasity. See I was a show and let me do it type learner for the most part. There are times that all you need are instructions to figure something out. I enjoyed school. Mainly because I had teachers that knew how to teach to everyone. the visual,aduio, and tactile learning. As for your example of fixing a computer I think you need both reading and doing. some people can learn to do it by seeing it done or physically shown how to do it and after practice can become proficient.

Personally, I learn better by doing versus reading or listening. I'd rather figure it out on my own, my way, than anything else. I find that I tend to remember it more that way.

is very hard for me to learn alone... i don;t know why but i can't learn from books... i prefer a private teacher or to learn at my classes... the books i just read it for enjoy in my leisure time!

yup we best learn from books because book is the source of knowledge and we can ask to the teacher more if we got confuse...

I agree with highflyer. If I were to learn though I would have to see it done then do it myself to really get it. I'd have to do it multipul times to have it stick in my memory.

I prefer a teacher. Books are great, but they can only explaing things one way, and they can't watch how you do something and show you how to do it better. Books can aid a teacher, but a teacher by himself is better than a book by itself.

With a couple of books is better than one teacher for one subject.

I think the best way to learn is by experience books and teacher just theory with experience we know more better.

we can learn by read the book, but the best is read the book and guide by the teacher.