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Do you agree that in tutorials the why is more important than how?
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May 15, 2021 12:56:24   #
Rongnongno Loc: FL
 
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?

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May 15, 2021 13:01:42   #
redlegfrog
 
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?


They need to flush out the details. I was looking at Nikons software. It will take you step by step but never tell you why so you will have many unanswered questions.

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May 15, 2021 13:47:17   #
ejones0310 Loc: Tulsa, OK
 
Agreed. Knowing the why makes it easier to understand what your doing and why you are doing it. Just blindly following the steps makes it difficult to understand how you would apply the instructions to a different situation.

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May 15, 2021 13:48:20   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
I use what ever source of information is available, I even read books. As you said, videos in almost all cases show the how rather than the why. Personally I don't need to know the why, that's why I buy software that contains the why. so I don't have to write code for each procedure I want to do.

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May 15, 2021 15:33:41   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Life is like photography, it's easy until you try to understand it.

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May 15, 2021 16:50:03   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
"How" refers to specific techniques. "Why" refers to basic principles. Knowing techniques gives you a limited understanding of a craft. Knowing basic principles gives you the understanding and insight that's necessary for mastery of a craft. We need to learn techniques but being able to understand basic principles is a far more useful skill to have.

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May 15, 2021 17:06:26   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indifferent?


For beginner "Get it done, now." tutorials the "how" is the important thing.
For also understanding the process and being able to adapt it to other situations then the "why" becomes important and also the "what" it does to accomplish its goals.

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May 15, 2021 22:46:56   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I agree. One needs to know why something applies.

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May 16, 2021 07:00:22   #
srt101fan
 
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?


I don't know what kind of tutorials he was referring to and maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way. But most of the tutorials I would be interested in are of the "how to" do something category. Without the "how", the "why" is meaningless.

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May 16, 2021 08:15:37   #
Stephan G
 
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?


The question depends on the phase of ability and comprehension. Sometimes it is necessary to present "How" in order to be able to delve into the "Why", especially when the learner is just starting. For example, in building a crate, it is important to understand the basic tools first. Then the dimensions and other considerations begin to come out as the basics are learned. One discovers that there are many results when it comes to crates. The "Why" will evolve out of the knowledge of the basic tools, forcing the student to reach out to the many sources that focus on the "Why". To expect A-to-Z and all in between, one will have to have several lifetimes and several sources. Not all "Why" will be the same nor target the same results. The "How" is just to start someone onto the path.

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May 16, 2021 09:00:59   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
Show-and-tell combines the two approaches to instruction.
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?

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May 16, 2021 11:51:00   #
jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska
 
Rongnongno wrote:
I was watching a video and the presenter said that.

I kind of agree because when you watch any video that gives you an 'how' the tutorial/presentation applies only to specific images and will not work so well for other things...

This is not limited to photography by the way.

So, what do you think? Do you agree? Disagree, are indiferent?


I think the why and how are of equal importance.

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May 16, 2021 12:30:43   #
Jerry G Loc: Waterford, Michigan and Florida
 
With out the How the Why is just a theory. You can tell me why all day long but without the how there is nothing I can do about it.

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May 16, 2021 12:56:12   #
srt101fan
 
Jerry G wrote:
With out the How the Why is just a theory. You can tell me why all day long but without the how there is nothing I can do about it.




This whole thing is absurd....

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May 16, 2021 13:02:22   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
It most likely is because if you understand why, you will know when to use it. On the other hand, if you do not know how to do the process correctly... I think they should always be explained together in a tutorial.

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