[Elecraft] [OT] Suggested techniques for teaching CW?

[Ron NA9F]

Still, I am interested in establishing CW courses for those new amateurs who
may want to learn CW, and I am seeking advice from those of you who have
experience.  For example...

- General suggestions for methods (Koch, etc.)
- Software and other tools for class teaching and individual practice
between classes
- Teaching methodologies and approaches (frequency of classes, length,
character groups,...)
- Other activities to support and encourage (kit building, on-air
sessions,..)

73 - Kristinn, TF3KX

It is all in training the mind, you can not do it reading a book. The mind
has to hear the sounds and soon will not require thinking about what
character that sound related to. Faster cw brings about hearing words not
characters. If you stay at the speed you are comfortable with you will
remain at that speed, if you push to a higher speed your mind will adjust.
CW at slow speed, 1-20 wpm makes my mind work hard now.

Short sessions were best for me.
 
I learned a few characters, at about 5 wpm, at a time in groups of five
which made up words.

We speeded these words up to 25 wpm as we learned them.

Sending as I learned the characters was very helpful, but, make them learn
clean sending with spaces.

After learning the letters, do the numbers in same fashion.

Have students ask, in cw, different questions.

Pre recorded sessions was helpful.

Ron NA9F

 


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