----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Walker"
Practice is essential to learning skills. Andy's right about
that. I don't
hear anyone disagreeing with that. ( That's why I don't know how to play
the
piano!) Where there is disagreement is with the extreme notion that
practice is the
only thing that matters in acquiring skills. That ignores vast areas of
variables
in motivation and learning theory.
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So long as you recognize that I've never suggested practice without theory
is ideal, there is no disagreement. In fact, I've already stated a few
times that theory/practice are both important parts of the process.
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Nonetheless, I am looking forward to learning from Andy's book on
How to
Teach Bonsai. I hope it's more than one page saying practice, practice,
practice!
;-)
Alan Walker
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;-)
Hmmmm, lemme do with more learning bonsai first. I doubt that I'll be
writing that book in any event. ;-)

Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
zone 8, Texas

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