In what order do the following skills come into your learning process? (Rank as 1, 2 and 3) thinking assessing doing How do you best learn mechanical or technical things? tinkering having someone explain it to me reading instructions watching someone, then doing it myself When is it important for you to be able to talk about what you are doing? How do you best learn ideas or theory? talking about them working on applying them reading about them How do you know when you have really learned something? (Pick one.) I feel comfortable doing it again I show or tell my family and friends what I can do I want to move on to something new