It takes time to learn: learning is not instantaneous.
For significant learning we need to revisit ideas, ponder them try
themout, play with them and use them. This cannot happen in 5-10
minutes.
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Learning is an active process in which the
learner uses sensory input and construsts meaning out of it:
Learners need to do something, because learning involves the
learners engaging with the world.
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People learn to learn as they learn: learning
consists both of constructing meaning and constructing systems
of meaning. each meaning we construct makes us better able to
give meaning to other sensations which can fit asimilar pattern.
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The crucial action of constructing meaning
is mental: it happens in the mind. We need to provide activities
which engage the mind as well as the the hands.
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Learning involves language: the language
we use influences learning. People talk to themselves as they
learn, and language and learning are inextricably interwined.
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Learning is a social activity: our learning
is intemately associated with our connection with other human
beings, our teachers, our peers, our family. Conversations, interaction
with others and collaborations are an integral aspect of learning.
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Learning is contextual: we do not learn isolated facts
and theories in some abstract ethereal land of the mind seperate
from rest of our lives. We learn in relationship to what else
we know, what we believe, our prejudices and our fears.
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One needs knowledge to learn: it is not possible to assimilate
new knowkedge without having some structure developed from previous
knowledge to build on. The more we know the more we can learn.
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Learning is not the passive acceptance of knowledge which
exists "out there". Learning involves the learner engaging
with the world and extracting meaning from his/her experiences
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Motivation is a key component in learning. Not only is
the case that motivation helps learning, it is essential for learning.
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