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ASK, NOT TELL

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David

What makes one learn better than others?

Updated: Mar 20, 2022



The above question has come to my mind in the last few weeks as I were in different ‘learning’ occasions in Seoul, Taipei, Shenzhen and Shanghai. In these occasions, I was being assessed for the CPF qualification, attending a conference, observing fellow facilitators in action or facilitating classes.


It is always the case that some learn better than the others. Some took in more content. Some comprehended the content better. This was demonstrated by things like the questions they asked, their response to others’ questions, how they applied the content in subsequent discussion, or the note they wrote down on the workbooks.


It seems to me that the critical factor is the learning desire. No matter how well you can learn, it does not matter if you do not have the desire to learn. I have seen a lot of smart people who did not l