How We Learnt as a Child
There is a difference between studying and learning. Much of what we truly learn happens outside educational institutions. As children, curiosity guided our learning and the attention given by adults helped us explore and understand the world better.
The Importance of Questioning
When you stop questioning, you stop learning. Asking questions is a sign that you are thinking and engaging with information. It helps you make knowledge your own.
Ask WH Questions — What, Why, Why Not, How, When and Where — at the right time and to the right people.
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Exercise:
Take a sheet of paper and choose any of the following topics. Ask suitable questions using What, Why, Why Not, How, When and Where.
- Tense Grammar in English
- Business Ethics
- .NET
- Microprocessor
- Engineering Drawing
- Facebookhes create a space to voice your true feelings as if speaking directly to the person involved.
Core Idea:
Behind every subject we study, there is a skill or value that connects to our present life. Discovering this connection makes learning more interesting. If this happens naturally, there is no need for separate life skills or value education classes.
Learning Styles
Each person has a preferred way of learning. Learning styles group common approaches that people use to absorb, process and retain information. Everyone has a combination of learning styles, though one may be more dominant. Some may also find that they use different styles in different situations.
There is no right mix of learning styles and they are not fixed. By understanding your personal learning preferences, you can choose techniques that improve both the speed and quality of learning.
The Seven Learning Styles
- Visual (Spatial): Prefers using pictures, images and spatial understanding.
- Aural (Auditory-Musical): Prefers using sound and music.
- Verbal (Linguistic): Prefers using words in speech and writing.
- Physical (Kinesthetic): Prefers learning through movement, touch and physical activity.
- Logical (Mathematical): Prefers using reasoning, logic and systems.
- Social (Interpersonal): Prefers learning in groups or through collaboration with others.
- Solitary (Intrapersonal): Prefers studying alone and through self-reflection.