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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 4 Dec 2016

    "...to my mind there are no advantages and many disadvantages in lectures compared with reading." – Darwin

    11:19 AM - 4 Dec 2016
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      1. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        The best defense of lectures is perhaps Gian-Carlo Rota's, which I quote here in full:pic.twitter.com/9WnbXGAg3s

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      2. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I always found that the strategy of learning material from textbooks and then letting the lecturer put it into context worked well.

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      3. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @cperciva @paulg

        But too often I see lectures taken as an opportunity to transcribe a lecture-note textbook to be studied later; worst of both worlds.

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      2. Prez Cannady‏ @prezcannady 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I make an exception for video lectures/recitations/tutorials. Rewind rocks. @bitemyapp

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      3. Chris Allen ΧΡ ( 👻, SC, LP &  🏴)‏ @bitemyapp 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @prezcannady

        lectures can be dynamic if done right, I do call/response when I give talks and adjust based on how people are doing.

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      4. Prez Cannady‏ @prezcannady 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @bitemyapp

        And folks who take advantage of the offer get the most out of it, yet you're Q&A volume is limited by time no matter what.

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      1. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Most lecturers are not, however, Alonzo Church.

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      2. Jon Abrams‏ @JonathanAbrams 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        one advantage is "synchronized learning", it's helpful to turn to your classmate and say "did you understand that?"

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      3. Tejas Manohar‏ @tejasmanohar 4 Dec 2016
        Replying to @JonathanAbrams @paulg

        that's not unique to lectures. just read the same book :)

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      1. Gonzalo Nuñez‏ @gonzalo__nunez 4 Dec 2016
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        I've got a couple of semester left in school and still can't recall a single useful lecture

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      1. Max Roser‏Verified account @MaxCRoser 4 Dec 2016
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        Thanks! Now I can quote someone else when I want to say what I think.

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      1. Tommy Nicholas‏ @tommyrva 4 Dec 2016
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        the advantages are on the creation not consumption side - many people are much better speakers than writers

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      1. Dr. Julie Gurner‏ @drgurner 4 Dec 2016
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        I think it's all how you ingest & retain information best... modern understanding of learning & memory has taught us a lot.

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      2. Peter Bell‏ @PeterBell 4 Dec 2016
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        solving different problems. Lecture: motivation. Book: efficient transmission of some types of knowledge

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      1. Dailygrinder‏ @Dailygrinder1 5 Dec 2016
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        Darwin was a hater. Bet he never got the opportunity to sit through a lecture featuring a slick PowerPoint presentation.

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      1. gab.ai/murali‏ @muralipiyer 5 Dec 2016
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        @aparanjape Ofc I disagree

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      1. murat k.‏ @muratk3n 4 Dec 2016
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        .@paulg @kobusehlers It all depends on how one learns - https://goo.gl/uUmycT 

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      1. Jess Ou  ☁️‏ @JessicaOu 4 Dec 2016
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        think it depends on lecturer but more often than not, reading much more effective

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      1. Kevin Gao‏ @kgao 4 Dec 2016
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        with the exception that you can lightly multitask while listening to a lecture (e.g. a podcast) but must concentrate while reading

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