Proponents of online learning warn that we're falling behind, but skeptics should be asking: Is the instruction good enough?
Its schools, like Japan's, rely heavily on rote instruction, good for playing economic catch-up but not so good for taking the lead.
The studio's instructions: "Just make a good movie," Mr. Hoberman said.
Our founding fathers demonized the book as well, wrinkling their puritanical noses at its instructions for good governing.
The base can be tough to master — I undercooked one custard and then boiled another before getting the right consistency — but the book's clear instructions provided good support.
His beat was precise, his instructions unambiguous: good musicians felt comfortable working with him.
The instructions say good, steady strokes are required for an accurate reading, and while Michael Phelps has nothing to fear from me, I'm surprised the watch could not tell the difference between my breaststroke and backstroke.
He plans to write a book, a "step-by-step guide from corporate America to the coffeehouse," then to put extras, like video instructions on good coffee equipment, on coffeehouseguy.com.
The instructions are good, but they should explain to you that when you first use the paint there's bound to be a problem - a short-circuit or a weak connection, and say: "Look, almost certainly you're not going to get it right first time, don't panic".
