The most desultory aspect of the MOC or Microsoft Press material is their lack of concrete examples and context. It s the instructor s job to make up for that oversight. People who learn from the book get isolated and unrelated facts. Even more important, they are then able to apply concepts they just learned about in ways I never even thought of. If they don't ask questions, they haven't thought about the material enough to learn anything.
People learn by asking questions, either to themselves or to others.
More importantly, all problems are solved via a process of disciplined question asking and answering. I tell them that if they don't get into the habit of asking questions now, they won't be able to solve the problems they will encounter on the job. Make sure that you sit in on a class or two before committing months and thousands of dollars on a training program. If all this sounds like fun and you live in the Dallas area, you can check out our classes here . All Rights Reserved.