Finding a good mentor. How do you learn?
I just build projects and lears as I go.
27%
Paid courses/books are just better.
5%
Free courses or learn on Youtube.
3%
I do a mix of all.
65%
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As a guitar instructor for 7.5 years at JL Music Academy, I have learned over the years that not everyone learns the same. I watched as some students just learned more efficiently than others in the same situation. I know now that I actually have quite a influence on a student's ability to retain and enjoy information. This means, you teach each child with a different approach. Some superstart students just had the ability to 'learn how to learn'. What this means to me is taking personal responsibility to find the best approach and constantly perfecting that. Just like being a teacher, as a student, you do not arrive. There is always a way to get better.
Currently, I either buy a book or purchase a course and I pay attention to the delivery, and ask myself: Does this teacher go on a lot of tangents? Does this teacher give too much information, too soon? Does this teacher give practical examples? And most importantly: Does this teacher ask questions before giving answers? I have found that certain teachers just do it right. Of course my choice of teacher/mentor may not work for everyone, but it is important to me.
If I like a book or a course, the teacher generally satisfies my questions above. I will contact them personally and ask for a mentorship, whether it is paid or not, that is up to the teacher.
I am really curious as to what all do you learn from your own motivation? How do you find teachers / mentors?
As an aside, I was just curious of communit's learning preferences. So I made a poll.