I don’t have many examples, but to bring one or two up one was my scuba diving course in Thailand.
The dive instructor showed everything and we copied him in a pool. And everytime we had to do all the things I just looked bad.
Another example was climbing. They show how to tie the knot to harness, everyone successfully manages to tie the knot and I am standing their like an idi**.
The thing is what I observed is that if I have time to do things on my own and no pressure I seem to do “okay” and once I can do it I do it blind.
Anyone else experience this? What can I do? I am at a point I am afraid to learn new things because of failing infront of others.
I’m sometimes like this too. Everyone learns differently. Different ways, different speeds. A common example is not understanding some math concept, until someone explains it differently and suddenly it clicks. Don’t be afraid to speak up when you aren’t understanding something, or just need more practice. Also, depending on the class, ask if you can get some materials or resources in advance so you can preview them on your own.