At first glance, this doesn't seem like a very interesting topic. Learning. But I think it's quite fascinating to consider what learning is - and what it isn't.
I have three children in school. Just last night I was helping my daughter memorize something that she will be repeating back to her class today. Is memorization learning? I call it "storage."
Just yesterday I spoke with an individual who told me he needed a break from thinking. His mind is cluttered with all kinds of thoughts and things that need to get done. Is thinking learning? I call it "entertainment."
In a workshop I wrote and facilitate called "TAKE CHARGE! and Live Your Greatness" I share with participants near the beginning of the workshop a 3-step "evolutionary progression": consume, understand, and create. And I emphasis a principle of Accelerated Learning that says, "Learning is creation, not consumption." Meaning that if you can take what you have "stored," and "entertain" what you want to create with that knowledge and understanding, and then step out and create something, then you have truly learned.
To take it one step further is to then look at the result or experience you have created and evaluate the outcome. What worked? What didn't work? What could you do to create even more effectively next time? Now you're learning!
In short, I'm saying that learning is really about creating and using the created result as a means to become even more effective at creating! That is why learning is so important. True learning helps you to Live New Possibilities!
What are you learning today?
I have three children in school. Just last night I was helping my daughter memorize something that she will be repeating back to her class today. Is memorization learning? I call it "storage."
Just yesterday I spoke with an individual who told me he needed a break from thinking. His mind is cluttered with all kinds of thoughts and things that need to get done. Is thinking learning? I call it "entertainment."
In a workshop I wrote and facilitate called "TAKE CHARGE! and Live Your Greatness" I share with participants near the beginning of the workshop a 3-step "evolutionary progression": consume, understand, and create. And I emphasis a principle of Accelerated Learning that says, "Learning is creation, not consumption." Meaning that if you can take what you have "stored," and "entertain" what you want to create with that knowledge and understanding, and then step out and create something, then you have truly learned.
To take it one step further is to then look at the result or experience you have created and evaluate the outcome. What worked? What didn't work? What could you do to create even more effectively next time? Now you're learning!
In short, I'm saying that learning is really about creating and using the created result as a means to become even more effective at creating! That is why learning is so important. True learning helps you to Live New Possibilities!
What are you learning today?
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