#8. Dr. Mary C. Rainey, University of Akron
¥Course: 603 Family: Middle and Later Years
¥http://gozips.uakron.edu/~mrainey/603les~1.htm
¥
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.