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Why learning by building beats learning by watching

What research and experience tell us about turning knowledge into skill, and how our programmes use it.

GrowIT Learning·4 min read

Watching an expert solve a problem feels productive, but recognising a good answer is not the same as producing one. Skill grows when you have to retrieve, apply and correct what you know.

Practice with feedback

The fastest progress comes from attempting real tasks and getting specific feedback quickly. That is why our cohorts are built around projects reviewed by practitioners.

Spacing and variety

Coming back to an idea over several weeks, in slightly different contexts, makes it stick far better than one long session.

Make your work visible

Finished projects give you something to discuss in interviews and something to build on next. They turn a course into evidence.

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