What form of entertainment best contributes to learning?
| Movies/TV (Video) |   | 4 (your vote) |
| Music (Includes Audio/Audiobooks) | | 4 |
| Books (Includes textbook) | | 8 |
| | Total Votes: | 16 |
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HarryPutter 
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 Posted: 06:54AM Jun 26, 2012 |
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I think music and audio may be most helpful 
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JQPublic
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Posted: 08:08AM Jun 26, 2012 |
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Video stuff make some people really excited for whatever reason, but they probably aren't the most effective.
'An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.' - Charles Dickens |
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LogicalRoger 
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Posted: 07:06PM Jun 28, 2012 |
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Well books are the oldest method and can be helpful, but I would say that out of the choices given video definitely has the most potential. Audio is helpful when audiobooks, perhaps, pronounce words correctly or present music or sounds that text simply cannot. That being said, audio is an essential tool in learning languages or studying music.
However, video is the most flexible out of all the choices. Not only can videos present music and sound but also images, text and proper spellings, and visual aids that many visual learners use. Videos have both of what the other media offer and more. Videos certainly can be more interesting than old textbooks or 20 hour audio lectures. Plus TV today is constantly buzzing with new programs that are meant to be both entertainment and informative. Documentaries on science, history, cooking, culture, and plenty more.
Personally I like all of the three and think they all have good qualities. But videos attract peoples' interest and are able to educate while entertaining. Not that books and music don't do the same, but I believe these two medias are more limited in what they can present.
I'd recommend adding another choice, actually. Games! Why aren't video games on the list? I'm sure we've all heard that games can improve certain skills such as hand-eye coordination and be used as education. They are certainly another media to consider.
[Just a side note on entertainment and education: I have just finished watching Moyashimon, which is a show about a college student who can see microbes with his own eyes. It can certainly be educational at times. There is also a certain show, though I don't watch it, that teaches viewers about guns. It's interesting how educational anime can be, actually. ]
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dolphingurl12
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Posted: 11:47PM Jul 7, 2012 |
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I prefer books. Something about them makes me take them more seriously, puts my mind in a learning mode, so to speak. The internet and even videos always seem less serious to me. Perhaps because I use them primarily for entertainment, it's so easy to dismiss it more quickly.
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RGW4
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Posted: 01:22AM Jul 8, 2012 |
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I think movies can really help people learn things about where/when we live... as long as they are truly based on real life. Books usually are more accurate, and therefore more reliable.
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JamFish
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Posted: 11:10AM Aug 21, 2012 |
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While I think books may be the more informational source, I find music and lyrics are easier to remember. I remember in grade 9 I memorized the periodic table symbols in order (first 20) to the "Carol of the bells" I think I could still do it.. O.o
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