What really is it to learn?

[hallenrm]

First education, then teacher and now learning; they are perhaps the same thing being repeated again and again in new threads, as some of our colleagues may think. But, it's the larger group of Hypographers to whom I address this thread, let them decide.

 

Learning is a part of education and teachers are the agents that help students learn, but have you ever wondered what exactly is learning. Think for a moment or two, look at the options that I am offering and hence express your opinion!!!:evil:

[Jay-qu]

I think that the first 3 are sort of the same thing.. and are all learning. You havent learnt something if you dont remember it after, you cant learn a new skill without gaining some knowlege in that area and the 3rd is just a nicer way of saying the first. The forth option isnt really much to do with it, you cant pass a test or exam without learning most of the material, but you can still learn and not pass..

[tmaromine]

Well, I went ahead and chose the last one, though just being able to past an exam or test isn't learning as using what you've already learned... I think I was leaning more to the first two.

 

I kind of see "to learn" as to gain a knowledge of something, and having that knowledge be able to be used to answer a question relating to it. Hard to explain. :

[Tormod]

I chose #3 but I read it wrong - it states "to know" whereas I would rather say that learning is the gradual process of acquiring new insight. It happens in many ways - school, life, work, social network, reading etc.

 

In my eyes a good learner is someone who is aware of the fact that learning is a process and is interested in what is being taught, while at the same time pondering the relevance of it.

 

Just ask my 5 year old daughter who is having a blast learning how to write...she's the best learner I've ever seen! :evil:

 

As for myself, I am about to embark on a 3 year Master program in addition to a full time job. It will require good "learning skills" to master the Master, if you'll pardon the stupid pun. :naughty:

[Michaelangelica]

To be able to change and adapt, quickly to new information and situations.

 

Something I think our species will not be able to do quickly enough to stave off environmental extiction.

[Drip Curl Magic]

Well, I think option number three was close...

 

I chose option 5.

 

But had 3 said something to the extent of:

 

"To exersice the art of assimiliating new knowledge from the surroundings."

 

I probably would have agreed.