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How do we teach students how to learn?
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Manpollo
Uploaded on 03/28/2008

Damnit, im pissed at society.

 We focus on the failing student, the quality of books, the funding of the schools and so on. As a student, who the hell came to me to explain how to motivate myself to study, how to create a plan to be successful and how to go towards what I could be happy in. In all the years we go to school, we never learn how to learn. We expect people to just do it, and do it well, by magic. I would love to see the same mentality applied to business. Imagine this, when you are hired, just work, we will not tell you how to be good at it, but we expect you to know what to do.

Education is so vital so our lives, I think most of us would agree, but it seems like we do not spend enough time teaching people how to acquire this education in an effective, fun way that will make people learn more, so that they can- learn more -

 How do we work on our kids so that they will use their potential. When is the last time you heard a program to do just that, or a piece of the budget pie to do that. Would it be great to create a field of study * how to exploit your potential to its fullest*. Whould it be great to have a portion in 3rd, 12th year, college that would teach students the latest study methods, the latest motivation theories and so forth. Help students help themselves, it will help them all their lives.

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Re: How do we teach students how to learn?

I am there with you.

Try reading Art Costa's (and co-author) HABITS OF MIND. He will teach anyone - young or old - how to learn more effectively. In fact, some research done recently identified four of the sixteen habits that he identified as the strongest indicators of success in college.

One example - persistence. We tell children to persist - do not give up - you can do it if you decide to - but we don't teach them HOW to persist! And we can. And we should. It would be a much more worthwhile lesson than how to square a binomial. 

 

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How do we teach students how to learn?

Manpollo asks poignant questions, questions needing great reflection and strong thought towards finding the solution(s) for the present and future of learning.

The guidance and stimulus for learning begins at home and are affected by the 'reasons' children are parented. Alas, the first 'teachers' most of us encounter are not often patient enough, balanced in how love is expressed or know how to (re-)connect to stages of life development, they have not experienced their selves in many years.

From the earliest age possible, a 'human becoming' needs to have demonstrated and shown that learning is their life. It is a boundless process throughout one's existence. And a child must never be discouraged to ask "why" and encouraged to appropriately explore "why not"? Listen more than talk to children, which teaches them to listen to their selves, gaining incredible self-insight.

We all can benefit from learning how to "connect-to-the-value-of-why." This is Value as a verb, not valuation by quantifiable terms. Learning to begin any inquiry, communication and/or task from a "true beginning"; as opposed to a "part-way-in" perspective (which is based on one's present level(s) of capability, experience and knowledge) is an important process lending towards immeasurable learning as well as being open to learning while making honest, sincere choices within one's individual evolution(s).

Connecting-to-the-Value-of-Why 2005-2008 ©

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