Learning Methods - Percentages Proof!

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Whilst checking the agenda for the next CanSecWest I noted this on one of the pages (credit to them for the info/link)

Research into learning retention rates (National Training Laboratory Institute for Applied Behavioral Science from
"Different Ways of Learning") has proven:

Teaching Method Knowledge Retention
See/Hear - Lecture 5%
Reading 10%
Audio Visual / Video 20%
Demonstration 30%
Discussion Group 50%
Practice by Doing 75%
Teaching Others 90%
Immediate application of learning in a real situation 90%

From: http://cansecwest.com/dojo.html

Just thought it was interesting, I can attest to learning more myself by writing self-organised notes while reading but didn't think that an A/V input method would retain more than simply reading, will have to watch more vids and practice I guess - what's everyone elses mileage?

 

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I'd take all that with a pinch of salt. It depends on what you're learning (you can watch as many videos as you want but it's not going to make you a better snooker player unless you put in the practice) and it depends on the person (AV study methods are too slow for me if it's something I already know a fair bit about).
Books and hands-on all the way for me.

BTW, I would hope the person teaching me had already retained 100% of the knowledge.

 

Personally speaking, I learn mostly through practical work, I noticed I can forget things if I just learn theoretically but do not practice them over time. For example I did my degree in Networking and I've already forgotten some of the things I learnt due not doing the things practically.