| People have different learning abilities. There are those | | | | Cons |
| who learn from reading. There are also those groups | | | | Audio books can be sometimes tiring and |
| of people who learn when they are studying together. | | | | sometimes you tend to hit fast-forward because you |
| Another are those people who listen. And last are | | | | find some parts uninteresting. |
| those people who actually do all of these to maximize | | | | Cassette tapes and compact discs are sensitive |
| learning. It is a mental process that makes certain | | | | media and slight damages can ruin the entire file. |
| groups of people unique from each other. This is why | | | | You will not be able to highlight a specific part of |
| any medium of learning like reading or listening | | | | the book or the lesson. |
| materials always have their advantages and | | | | HARDCOPY BOOKS |
| disadvantages. Psychologists have proven that people | | | | Pros |
| may find benefits in a certain thing while others may | | | | Books can be purchased anywhere in your local |
| view it in the opposite way. This is why, regarding | | | | area or online. |
| books, there can be different views about them. | | | | You can read in between the lines when trying to |
| In particular, debate on which is better - an Audio Book | | | | understand the full text or what the book is telling you |
| or a Hardcopy Book - is on. But what do these terms | | | | about. |
| mean? Understanding the basics is the key to help | | | | You can note down some important quotes, lines |
| open ideas on why there are a lot of pros and cons | | | | or thoughts in the book or highlight the important parts |
| that come with any form of learning material. Let us | | | | so you can go back to them easily when you need to. |
| look into the difference between an Audio Book and a | | | | Cons |
| Hardcopy book. | | | | It is tiring to have to carry books around compared |
| AUDIO BOOKS | | | | to handy tapes and compact discs. |
| Pros | | | | When you need to understand the full text, you |
| They are available in any format - cassette tapes, | | | | may need to read the book again so you have a |
| CD or DVD. | | | | better understanding. |
| You can play them anytime you want while you | | | | Reading can be stressful to the eyes. |
| are studying. You can also do something else while | | | | Whether one prefers audio books or hard copy books, |
| listening. | | | | the important thing is, one learns more knowledge and |
| If you miss something, you can always hit rewind | | | | insights by reading or listening to somebody's written |
| and play it again. | | | | word. |