Learning by ____. 5 - Final hint

Walter & Group:

[GH] Some great answers to my question have been coming in. Something to learn from each.

When I host an MCI oral exam, I won't play the, "what am I thinking game" which sometimes can lead to the candidate getting into "state of mind" concerns including the perceived notion that inability to come up with the one magic word or statement will result in a flunk. This in light of the fact that there are many words and descriptions which speak to the same concept.

Having said that, when used for teaching, this technique can result in titillating us to think as we try to come up with what may be a single word answer. The fallout isn't chaff. It is usually made up of lots of great ideas. That is what is happening here.

I will point out that while many of the answers I've received so far do either make the point I'm looking for (and would, therefore, pass) or come close, there is one simple "on target" answer I've received from several of you and have purposely not shared as yet while we continue to receive messages almost all of which have merit.

Gordy

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>From Brian McGlashan :

Hi Gordy,

Enthusiasm!!!!

Regards

Brian McGlashan

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[GH] Brian,

Well.... that sure goes a long way toward success. Several of our members have come up with that one.

However, it is not absolutely essential to learning how to fly cast.

Gordy

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>From Lyth Hartz:

Hi Gordy,

You’ve really got me thinking on this one. The only thing I can think of now, is that mistakes or failure can teach us much. We find we need to figure out how to avoid mistakes or solve a problem to avoid failure.

Lyth Hartz

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[GH] Lyth:

That's the whole idea. To get all of us fired up to come up with ways of teaching and learning, and have some fun along the way.

Gordy

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From Larry Berg:

Gordy,

During a presentation for disaster preparedness, the presenter suggested that there are two ways to learn: repetition and shame. He then rephrased his hypothesis along these lines: We definitely can learn through practice, but often our break-through moments come from making, recognizing and correcting our mistakes. Short version...we learn from our mistakes.

Larry

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[GH] Larry,

Yes. You and Lyth Hartz are on the same page. Gets closer to what I'm looking for.

Gordy

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>From Gary Davison:

Here is another one from me Gordy.

Learning through competition. Competing with mother nature. Combat fishing! ;o)

Gary

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[GH] Gary,

Competition in its various forms does help hone casting skills .... but isn't mandatory for learning flycasting. (You remembered my piece on combat fishing.)

Gordy

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[GH] Larry,

Yes. You and Lyth Hartz are on the same page. Gets closer to what I'm looking for.

Gordy

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>From Alan Kato:

Hi Gordy,

Happy New Year to you. .

We learn most physical actions by IMITATION. We all began by imitating the world around us. We imitated actions that we saw and heard. We then judged the success and kept the actions that worked and discarded the unsuccessful items. Imitating includes seeing, hearing, cognition, trial and error, and hopefully serendipity.

Thanks for the great questions,

Alan Kato

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[GH] Larry & Alan,

True... though not exactly what I'm seeking.

Gordy

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>From Bob Hansell:

Gordy,

You seem to be having a little fun at our expense…… We also learn from our mistakes; I’ve been learning a lot!

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[GH] Bob,

Yes! I'm having fun ... but to help us all rather than at anyone's expense. I'm learning right along with the rest of you.

The responses have been golden. Some things I hadn't considered. Participation is at the max !

Amazing what this technique can yield.

I'll always remember the late Tom White using a similar technique as he coached MCI candidates with his "GITZET FISH" exercise. He provided a method (algorithm) which gave the budding Master an efficient way to advise any fly fisher what tackle he should consider to catch a fish of any species anywhere in the World even if he had never been there or seen that fish.

When I used it during an MCI oral exam, it relieved tension and we all had a more relaxed time. Putting it another way, it helped me get the best out of our candidate.

If any are interested, we'll tackle that one, too.

Gordy

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One more hint before we close with the answer:

Hint: Think- Mel Krieger's teachings. *

* OBSERVATIONS ON TEACHING FLYCASTING, by Mel Krieger, 1993, Federation of Fly Fishers, p.4, (Quote in italics).

Gordy

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