Learning Better - Short #246

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs

Bryan Orr

Training, Careers, Airconditioning, Self-improvement, Hvac, Business, Education, Refrigeration, Heating, Ac, Apprenticeship

4.8 • 985 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In this short podcast episode, Bryan talks about learning styles and gives some tips for "learning better" and getting more out of continuing education opportunities.

The first step to getting more out of educational opportunities is to know your learning style. There are three main styles: visual, kinesthetic (hands-on), and auditory. Most tradespeople will probably fall into the kinesthetic category, but not everybody is; you need to figure out if you're most comfortable working with your hands, listening to podcasts, watching videos, or reading. It's also a good idea to try the practical knowledge first and then study the theory. Most people can learn via all of these media, though, and preferences in learning styles aren't excuses not to seek knowledge via the other pathways.

Some people also do better with different instructional styles. Instructors can be more or less structured and outgoing, and you may have a preference. Find instructors who explain concepts and conduct their classes or seminars in ways that you understand best. Teaching is also a great way to get a better understanding of a concept, as is incorporating hands-on opportunities and quizzes when you read, watch videos, or listen to podcasts. When you can teach and be taught in non-judgmental environments, you can get a lot more out of the learning experience.

Comprehension comes before retention, so memorization is usually not going to be too helpful for HVAC education. Understanding should be the main focus, not memorizing facts or test answers, and that includes challenging your assumptions and finding hard problems to solve. You can also discover HVAC/R concepts in unexpected places, including scientific or lifestyle YouTube channels and podcasts.

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0:00.0	Undelay, undelay, mommy, EIE. This is the HVAC school podcast. I'm Brian. This is a short
0:10.5	episode where I'm going to talk about learning styles, becoming a better learner. This was
0:16.0	actually your request on social media. But before we do that, we're going to thank our great sponsors. Carrier and Carrier.com.
0:24.1	I've been a carrier dealer for many years. Carrier has their new green speed extreme, super high
0:30.7	efficiency heat pumps out on the market now. Find out more by going to Carrier.com. We want HVAC systems to be clean, dry, and tight.
0:39.0	We know that, and we know that filter dryers are a huge part with the clean and dry part,
0:44.2	but it's hard to know which ones to use.
0:46.0	Heat pumps, straight cool, burnouts, regular system operation,
0:49.9	what's the right line dryer for the right application and how do you find out?
0:54.2	Well, as you know, Copeland is here to help with this.
0:57.2	On the liquid line filter dryer side,
0:58.7	Copeland has mono flow dryers for straight cool air conditioners and bi-flow for heat pumps.
1:05.0	Some notable dryers include the BFK series with 40 micron filtration and acid removal,
1:10.6	the ever-reliable EK-series
1:14.0	filter dryers with 20 micron filter capacity, the Compact Builder Series dryers, the BSL for
1:21.0	straight cool systems, and the BSB for heat pumps, and spun copper dryers for corrosion
1:26.9	environments where the steel just won't seem to
1:29.4	hold up.
1:30.4	Those are just a few of the filter dryers Copeland has to offer, and they have a lot of free
1:34.3	information about other filter dryer installation and replacement practices as well.
1:39.6	You can learn more about Copeland's filter dryer offering and their free educational courses by going to HVACR school.com slash copeland-driars.
1:49.5	That's HVACR school.com slash copeland dash dryers.
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