Steve, this is the best way to learn and nobody cares if the game is a tiny bit slower. Next time there are mixed games try and sit next to WOOG. He will take the time to explain why you did something incorrectly or how you could do something better in a given situation. Trust me when I say he will be so incredibly sincere in trying to teach you the game without taking advantage of you.
Maybe someone can run a “smaller” cash game for people to learn where everyone understands that is the point of the game.