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From: taylor@hplabs.HP.COM (Dave Taylor)
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Subject: Learning Styles and Computers
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Date: 30 Mar 88 02:26:25 GMT
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[Forwarded from the Psychnet Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 10]

From: Marge Hermans, Juneau, Alaska <JSMCH@ALASKA.BITNET>
Subject: Learning styles and computers
 
Does anyone have ideas about how learning styles affect people's
attitudes and success using computers? It seems to me that so far in
development of the technology, the people who do best with computers are
those who enjoy problem-solving, who are willing to spend time just
"exploring" the technology, and who are comfortable learning by trial and
error.

I think a lot of "technophobia" comes from people who prefer to know what
to do and what to expect beforehand--and who get frustrated when computer
manuals are incomplete, or unexpected problems come up--which is almost
the nature of the technology at this point!

Any thoughts out there?

Marge