Learning…
The real learning, happens when:
- You are driven by an intrinsic need to advance and not only by external rewards
- You ask more questions to get to the why of things — and then to what and how
- When you look for process and patterns in discrete situations
- And when you use your understanding to connect the dots and look at a larger picture
- You experience, execute, iterate and test your hypothesis
- You reflect deeply on your experiences
- And when you share your lessons with others so that they can learn and contribute
- And engage others meaningfully in collaborative problem solving
- You are able to collect, synthesize and process information from varied sources
- You unlearn and let go of the old ways of thinking and doing
- You apply lessons to the unique needs of the context
Learning really happens when you overcome the fear of making mistakes
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I like the list Tanmay, and am also a big fan of your sketch notes, thanks for pulling it together.
Your last point about fear really resonates with me
Macey
Absolutely Macey, I think you hit the nail right on the head. How are we supposed to learn anything if we are scared? It makes a mockery of our education system if children are always faced with exams and the repercussions of not doing well.
Hello Tanmay,
Great list. I’d like to share my experience when I have undergone real learning:
The topic at hand is highly relevant, even critical, to some situation and outcomes that I am striving for and have to attain;
I come from nothing – which is to say I put aside my prejudices etc – and truly listen for that which I need to learn;
I try out the learning in the real world so that the learning become embodied;
I reflect on that which has happened – the outcome- and revise my theory / approach as needed; and
I apply myself, with my learning, to the real world situation that I am dealing with.
All the best
maz