‘Learning is the process of exposure and reflection of experiences and dialogue’ (T. Cheek Feb 2015)
Definitions of learning (general search)
‘The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught’ (Oxford Dictionaries)
‘the activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something : the activity of someone who learns’ (Merriam-Webster)
‘Learning is a process of active engagement with experience’ (Inspired Learning)
Definitions of learning (what would be considered high end or higher quality sources)
‘There are two types of learning, informative learning allows people to learn
more about the things that fit their mental models, while transformative learning is the process of changing mental models’ (Alla Heorhiadi, Kelly La Venture, John P. Conbere)
As Dewey (1897, p. 78) well frames it: ‘‘I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for living.’’
‘One learns by living and lives by learning the same way, and as instinctively, as one breathes by living and lives by breathing’ (Roberto Carneiro, 2013)
‘knowing, of understanding, of being in the world of knowledge are infinitely more important for the freeing of human aspiration than the inventories of rationalised, organised andtechnologically aligned types of knowledge’ (Roberto Carneiro, 2013)
Overview:
Interesting the basic searches focus mainly on the acquisition of knowledge, which could be argued as the more established model but also the more historical approach to what is meant by learning in its’ truest sense. When advancing to the more ‘high end’ search results the results tend to focus on transformation, understanding and the importance of life-long learning (the life long process of learning both in a formal and informal setting).
When comparing to my own definition I feel that my brief definition leans much more on the experience and participation of life-long learning and can be applied in a number or settings (not just a formal acquisition of knowledge) so would have more association to those comments and definitions found from the higher quality searches.
Definition of Learning
What is learning?
‘Learning is the process of exposure and reflection of experiences and dialogue’ (T. Cheek Feb 2015)
Definitions of learning (general search)
‘The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught’ (Oxford Dictionaries)
‘the activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something : the activity of someone who learns’ (Merriam-Webster)
‘Learning is a process of active engagement with experience’ (Inspired Learning)
Definitions of learning (what would be considered high end or higher quality sources)
‘There are two types of learning, informative learning allows people to learn
more about the things that fit their mental models, while transformative learning is the process of changing mental models’ (Alla Heorhiadi, Kelly La Venture, John P. Conbere)
As Dewey (1897, p. 78) well frames it: ‘‘I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for living.’’
‘One learns by living and lives by learning the same way, and as instinctively, as one breathes by living and lives by breathing’ (Roberto Carneiro, 2013)
‘knowing, of understanding, of being in the world of knowledge are infinitely more important for the freeing of human aspiration than the inventories of rationalised, organised andtechnologically aligned types of knowledge’ (Roberto Carneiro, 2013)
Overview:
Interesting the basic searches focus mainly on the acquisition of knowledge, which could be argued as the more established model but also the more historical approach to what is meant by learning in its’ truest sense. When advancing to the more ‘high end’ search results the results tend to focus on transformation, understanding and the importance of life-long learning (the life long process of learning both in a formal and informal setting).
When comparing to my own definition I feel that my brief definition leans much more on the experience and participation of life-long learning and can be applied in a number or settings (not just a formal acquisition of knowledge) so would have more association to those comments and definitions found from the higher quality searches.
References:
Oxford Dictionary. (2015). learning. Available: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/learning. Last accessed 02/03/15.
Merriam-Webster. (2015). Learning. Available: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning. Last accessed 02/03/15.
Inspired Learning. (2015). How we define learning. Available: http://www.inspiringlearningforall.gov.uk/learning/. Last accessed 02/03/15
Alla Heorhiadi, Kelly La Venture, and John P. Conbere. (2014). What do organizations need to learn to become a learning organization. Available: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=dc743caa-9f33-4d2a-bf86-653a991ac389%40sessionmgr4005&hid=4103. Last accessed 02/03/15.
Roberto Carneiro. (2013). Living by Learning, Learning by Living: The quest for meaning. Available: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=6&sid=dc743caa-9f33-4d2a-bf86-653a991ac389%40sessionmgr4005&hid=4103. Last accessed 02/03/15.