Re: [PATCH 7/7] fast-forward: add help about merge vs. rebase

[Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>]

Philip Oakley wrote:
> On 23/07/2021 18:10, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> >> It is good to have diagrams for the visual learners!
> > Actually, it seems there's no such thing as "visual learners" [1]; we
> > are all visual learners.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> >>> +    D---C---B---A---M master
> >>> +	 \	   /
> >>> +	  X---Y---+
> >>> +------------
> > [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/
> It's a double myth, in that many try to suggest that a person has a
> single style (untrue), or that a single style is relevant in a
> particular context, when it should be that sometime individuals fail to
> learn (a particular item) when not provided with a particular style that
> would suit them in the moment. I.e the removal of a particular format
> (e.g. no visuals) will reduce the effectiveness of the manual (excepting
> the 'The pictures are better on radio' aphorism ;-).

The myth (as I understand it) is that people have a primary learning
style (e.g. "I'm a visual learner").

The truth is that everyone benefits from multiple styles.

Either way--myth or no myth--I think we can agree it's better to have
both text and visuals.

Cheers.

-- 
Felipe Contreras