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Singapore, 6 July 2002
Self-directed learning requires that students are able to carry on independent study, therefore some discussion of the process of learning how to learn is required.
Learning how to learn involves possessing or acquiring the knowledge and skill to learn effectively in whatever learning situation students encounter. If they posses the necessary knowledge and skill, the student has learned how to learn; and if the student helps others to acquire a knowledge or skill then the concept is working.
‘Learning how to learn’ means students are able to:
- take control of their own learning plan.
- develop a personal learning plan.
- diagnose their own strengths and weaknesses as a learner.
- chart and plan a program of learning in accordance with their own learning style.
- overcome personal blocks and barriers to learning of new concepts, skills and ideas.
- recognise and use experiences from everyday life as learning resources.
- negotiate and survive educational bureaucracy.
- utilise modern technology (television, radio, computers, etc.) as learning resources.
- lead and participate in discussion and problem solving groups.
- derive the most benefit from a conference or workshop.
- learn and benefit from the experience of a mentor.
- help others learn more effectively.
- understand the criteria for sound learning objectives.
- understand the conditions under which they learn best.
When is ‘learning how to learn’ present?
Learners are helped to analyse why they are having difficulty with an assignment or why they succeed with certain learning activities.
- An instructor asks a learner, not "What did you learn today", but rather, "What did you learn about learning today" and "How can I be more helpful tomorrow?
- An agency decides not to use a method of instruction because its clients lack the learning skills to profit from it.
- A person decides to better organise the learning projects carried out at home.
- An agency takes learning style into account in advising learners about options for instruction.
Learning takes place in our daily lives whether we choose to believe in it or not. It simply allows the way humans interact with their environment and the ever-changing variables that accompany it. By realising this important concept of ‘learning how to learn’, we have simply evolved to the next step in gaining knowledge.
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About Informatics Group
The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing training and educational services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising program and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 450 centres spanning 42 countries.
The company presently offers five franchise products: Informatics Computer School, Thames Business School, CAL Computer Training Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre and RACC. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com.
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