Collins & his design issues

I found myself returning to this article quite a lot. This one spoke to me -- maybe because I felt like I didn't need an advanced degree in the field to understand it (um, like Mayer -- I'm sure it's just me -- my background is art history/history folks -- I need pictures). Like I believe another article we read this semester, was it the Norman?, I considered my own education and my own learning. I've had something of a revelation. I think I have always been more of a passive learner. I've always done really well in large lecture halls when the prof lectures to you, you take notes, do the readings, write the papers and take the exams. I need time to sit back and process the info. For me, when I am doing and learning at the same time, I feel like I'm missing something. I doubt if anyone feels this way, but I have a hard time having class in the computer lab. I need to watch Jim or someone else before I can actually do the work. I have a hard time doing it along with Jim. It doesn't sink in the same way. If I never read this article, I never would have considered this...