What have you tried to learn recently? A musical instrument? A new computer program? A dance step? Cross-country skiing, or inline skating?
And how did you approach the task of learning?
• Did you read about it first, or discuss it with experts?
• Did you watch or listen to others doing it?
• Did you carefully analyze their behavior, or did you fix a mental image of the skill in your mind?
• Did you hire a coach or attend a class?
• Or, did you just start doing it, learning from trial and error?
Each of these strategies represents different ways in which individuals prefer to learn a new skill. There is no one right ...
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