Textbooks on CD?

[atholon]

Good idea or bad idea?

I guess the person reading it would have to read really fast

[DevilDog#1]

Depends what they are really for. I've learned lot of my languages btw listening to CDs I could never enjoy John Grisham's Novels on it.

[atholon]

I dunno, I was just thinking about it because this History and Philosophy of Religion book really sucks. The guy wastes too much time trying to sound smart.

[BADDOG]

I don't think that CD's can replace books as a medium of learning although they can be an aid to it. We have been reading books for hundreds of years and absorbing knowledge as a result and for some reason for me at least, the writen word is far easier to assimilate and remain in memory for future reference.

With a work of fiction by reading it instead of listening to it a persons imagination can stimulated as they try to form a picture of characters and places in a book.

Regards

[atholon]

I think for my quiz on Wed I am just going to do some online research because this book is really pissing me off. It has a bunch of nonsense in it. It takes over 100 pages to explain something that could be easily explained in under 5 pages.

[VooDoo-]

i never tried it .. but i would fancy myself more of a visual learner...

like..lets say when i watched this special on the discovery channel about guns in WWII ... i can learn what was going on ... but if i had to read a huge report on it ... i probly wouldn't remember it ...

im not a slow learner or anything .. i CAN learn by reading stuff easly .. but more easy if it was presented to me in some way of saying it or showing it to me on a whiteboard ..

[VooDoo-]

Originally posted by atholon
I think for my quiz on Wed I am just going to do some online research because this book is really pissing me off. It has a bunch of nonsense in it. It takes over 100 pages to explain something that could be easily explained in under 5 pages.

lmao .. i know what you mean ... im reading Once and Future King ... and it goes on for like 50 pages to explain one thing .... it's rediculus .... im just gona see how fast i can read it and get a summary off bookrags.com .... i <3 bookrags....

[DevilDog#1]

Guys you're reading "History and Philosophy of Religion" How can it be clear cut?

[atholon]

Stating the basic beliefs, religious devisions within the same beleif. Stuff like that. He tries to butter it up and make himself sound intelligent. I don't doubt he knows his stuff but he sure can't write worth beans. I wouldn't buy his book if it was not one I have to use at school.