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166 PointsWhy don't you'll just provide more hints and answers to the workspace challenges? It should be given at some point.
I hate the way I have to keep re-viewing the videos. Can't you'll give the solution? It's just an added step to go back and watch the video.
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Christian Andersson
8,712 PointsThe challenges are supposed to be a test. If you cant pass the test, then you haven't learned the course. If they already gave you the answers then it's not a "challenge".....
Byron Twogood
14,631 PointsThe purpose of the challenges is to ensure that you have absorbed the material being provided. I've found that the hints, though sometimes vague, are usually detailed enough to figure out where I screwed up.
If you don't want to watch the entire video again, look at the transcript of the video. Use the search option in your browser to find key word related to the challenge being asked. Open a separate tab with the challenge in one and the transcript in the other. Bounce back and forth until you find the answer you're looking for.
Getting handed the answer you're looking for isn't going to teach you anything. And if everyone could do that, there would be a lot of people done with the tracks with very little knowledge. There's a reason the Treehouse staff set it up this way. Quit complaining, watch the video again, read the transcript, and complete the challenge. It's that simple.
Veronica Reynolds
1,461 PointsI took two computer science classes at UC Berkeley. One was a beginner class learning higher order functions using BYOB (SNAP!).
I kept asking the teacher assistant's for help, and they would kind of look at me blankly and tell me to work with my peers on the problem.
I absolutely failed my first exam, after hours of studying and preparation. I went back to my labs, asked more questions and got the same response (semi-blanks stares and directives to work with my peers).
I started working with other students in the class who were at my level, and we began figuring it out together using common sense and doing our best to apply the lecture notes to the algorithms we were building.
My next test I got a B. It was great, and I started to understand that I really could figure out these problems by myself, but there were huge learning curves every step of the way, but overcoming them helped me navigate the next ones more swiftly, because I was actually understanding more of the concepts by figuring it out myself, and on top of it I was learning how to effectively work with other people to solves problems that were greater than any one of us could effectively tackle on our own.
I'm telling you this hoping to relate - I understand your frustration Abhimanyu. But, I think that you'll gain more by taking the time to re-watch or re-read the tutorials, and you'll save time in the long run because you will understand the concepts much more through this process. I hope you find some joy in the process along the way!
abhimanyutandon2
166 Pointsabhimanyutandon2
166 PointsI completely disagree. After a set number of trials or better yet - a time based exam. One should not waste time by getting the answer by re watching the video. It's better to get the answer after a set number of trials. I had to google the charset="utf-8"
Christian Andersson
8,712 PointsChristian Andersson
8,712 PointsYou should be paying more attention then.
abhimanyutandon2
166 Pointsabhimanyutandon2
166 PointsNo I shouldn't. I should be given the ability to READ and REVISE. I hope you are familiar with these two concepts.
Christian Andersson
8,712 PointsChristian Andersson
8,712 PointsI am indeed. There are actually buttons that say "Review" specifically for this reason.
Code Challenges are usually right after a set of 1 or 2 videos. I think it's fair to assume that the average person will remember what they were tought immediately after watching a 7-8 min long video.
I don't know what to suggest. You are the first I've ever seen that's had issues on this matter. Perhaps you should take notes as you are watching the videos?