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Used in this course: 603 Family: Middle and Later Years
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DALE'S CONE OF EXPERIENCE
People Generally Remember ?**
10% of what they read. Read Verbal Receiving
20% of what they hear. Hear Words
30% of what they see. Watch still picture
Watch moving picture Visual
Watch exhibit Receiving
50% of what they
hear and see. Watch demonstration
70% of what Do a site visit.
they say or Do a dramatic presentation. Hearing,
write. Saying,
Seeing &
90% of what Simulate a real experience. Doing
they say Do the real thing.
as they
do a
thing.
?** ?**
Wiman and Meirhenry. (1969) contains reference to Edgar Dales's "Cone of Experience."
**Question marks refer to the unknown.