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A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences
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"A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences"

- Edward Tufte

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This quote by Edward Tufte recommends that he thinks in the significance of offering students with practical, hands-on experiences in order to successfully teach them. He thinks that students must have the ability to apply what they find out in the class to real-world situations. By providing students with demonstrative, hands-on experiences, they can acquire a much better understanding of the product and be able to apply it to their own lives. This type of teaching allows students to gain a much deeper understanding of the product and to establish skills that they can use in their future. By supplying trainees with these experiences, they can get a better understanding of the product and be able to use it to their own lives. This kind of teaching permits students to acquire a deeper understanding of the product and to establish skills that they can utilize in their future. By providing trainees with these experiences, they can acquire a much better understanding of the material and be able to apply it to their own lives. This type of teaching allows trainees to get a much deeper understanding of the material and to develop skills that they can use in their future.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Edward Tufte somewhere between March 14, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Educator from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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