Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.

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Not having heard of it is not as good as having heard of it. Having heard of it is not as good as having seen it. Having seen it is not as good as knowing it. Knowing it is not as good as putting it into practice. Learning arrives at putting it into practice and then stops. | A similar shortened form was published in 1953 as a "Chinese adage." — "Quote Origin: Tell Me and I Forget", Quote Investigator (February 27, 2019)

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