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Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann

Reading or listening: what’s the best way to learn?

Jul 18, 2024
Exploring the advantages of reading over listening for learning, balanced with the convenience of audiobooks. Emphasis on how combining listening and reading enhances learning and retention.
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Quick takeaways

  • Reading allows for better comprehension by providing control over pace and revisiting sections.
  • Combining reading and listening enhances understanding and retention of information.

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Advantages of Reading Over Listening

Reading is highlighted as being better than listening due to the strategic advantages it offers, such as the ability to stay longer on sections for better understanding and skip to interesting parts. A study mentioned showed that students achieved higher accuracy in answers when they read compared to just listening. Reading allows for more control over the pace and the ability to revisit or skip sections, enhancing comprehension.

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