Learning from YouTube compared to classrooms

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Take physics for example.

Can't remember learning much about sound/light/particle waves in school. And I doubt I could get a clearer understanding than the example below.

I know you can't ever replace the teacher and environment of a school. But more quiet shut up and watch time should be given to videos like these. When pupils are watching video, if it's interesting enough the class room stays quiet and learning I'm sure increases as distractions are less.

I think more videos from professionals can give a better lecture than teachers not so skilled in their field. I propose more video slots during the week with curriculum approved videos.

To mods, I know I'm posting a YouTube video but it's to compliment this topic. So may I have a pass.

This guy has amazingly clear animated videos that your brain just sucks information out of.

 
I'm always hungry for learning through the internet and youtube. In the last few years I've probably learned more useful things that way than I did at school. We live in a wonderful age where finding out something is so simple. All you need is a desire to learn it.
 
To be fair because they would simply be accused of doing nothing and not giving value for money for students who can watch this content for free themselves.
 
I take the opinion that when viewing these video's it should encourage Lectures to up their game, so to speak.

You can not replace the support that a student requires while studying but these video's are wonderfully helpful.
 
Tummy said:
I take the opinion that when viewing these video's it should encourage Lectures to up their game, so to speak.

You can not replace the support that a student requires while studying but these video's are wonderfully helpful.
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Don't think I got any useful support during my degree
Only with the practical 3rd year project
 
I'd 100% agree with you, apart from the time constraints that it would place on staff in schools.

Teachers in my school are technically supposed to watch and check every video or supplement they use in lessons for inappropriate content and to ensure that it conforms to all the various policies. I'm not too sure Ofsted would be too pleased with too many videos, either, it could look like the teacher is just wanting to sit down for an hour and not worry about teaching.
 
I would say I learnt about 50% of my degrees from YouTube, having the ability to watch 10 different people teaching the same thing in different ways until something clicks is a great way of learning. I even had a course that was entirely YouTube based lectures with tutorials etc with the lecturer.

I found this to be very useful as I could pause the lecture and understand what had been said before continuing or even skip all the useless guff.
 
Are teachers not there to answer the questions that the learner answers and try to help explain those answers?

Sure i can watch that video but there's a lot of "whys?" raised after every segment.

Ok you could replace them with another video .. etc etc... then yes maybe.. But its all about time.
 
Most decent teachers will use videos to support their student's learning. I know I certainly do. It won't replace the teacher because you need to be able to answer any questions that come up.
 
Kylevdm said:
I would say I learnt about 50% of my degrees from YouTube, having the ability to watch 10 different people teaching the same thing in different ways until something clicks is a great way of learning. I even had a course that was entirely YouTube based lectures with tutorials etc with the lecturer.

I found this to be very useful as I could pause the lecture and understand what had been said before continuing or even skip all the useless guff.
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^^ This for me. Having something explained in a few different ways can really drill home a subject
 
The problem with learning from the internet is you need enough nonce and background knowledge to be able to distinguish the legit educational videos (of which there are many) from the nonsense tin foil hat brigade garbage.

If you can do that and can reason for yourself its an excellent medium, definately an option but schools main issue isnt so much teaching style as having to deal with a classroom of 30 students of whom maybe 2 or 3 actually care enough about the subject to want to learn it
 
lol i thought the word was "nounce" because nonce means somethign totally different round East London :P
 
My lad is in year 11 (final year) and the school are actively encouraging the use of youtube and various apps.
Even had a meeting about it last week before mocks begin.
 
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