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Learning to
learn is probably the most enduring and empowering
consequence from
experiential learning. You may prefer to think of this as 'unlocking
potential'.
Goleman (see below) talks about 'tipping the balance' and 'critical
mass'
beyond which people become ... well, whatever your favourite phrase is
for fully
functioning emotionally intelligent interdependent lifelong learners -
exciting people who are nice to know?
There are (of course) many more ways of looking at learning to learn. This is just the start of an infinite list ... |
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L2L handbook
for facilitators by Mark Taylor and Paul Kloosterman This 52 page book is free to download as a pdf document. |
Between November
2008 and October
2010, a European network of seven organisations has joined its efforts
to develop, implement and analyse innovative approaches in the field of
nonformal adult education aimed at the development of the competence enabling
the learners to plan, organise, implement and assess their own
learning, in particular in view of self-directed learning. The project considers learning to learn as the most crucial key competence for lifelong learning and, therefore, wants to support educational staff to acquire and develop competences and methodologies needed for implementing this concept of learning. It has benefited from financial support through the Grundtvig Action of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission. |
Product Description Aimed at teachers of years 4 to 11 in the UK and overseas, Learning to Learn's practical strategies for registering, retaining, recalling and revising, are suitable for use with students in lessons. Working on the premise that successful learning depends partly on knowing why you want to learn, the first part of the book looks at motivation. How to learn is the focus of the remainder. From slicing, mind mapping and learning styles, through mnemonics, mind pegs and the seven keys of memory, to reviewing, snowballing and recording, the art of learning is explored and - using curriculum based examples - demonstrated. (Amazon.co.uk) |
Kolb's learning cycle has spawned many unauthorised
imitations that misrepresent his theories.
As you might guess from the title he has a theory of experiential
development as well as
a theory of experiential learning. Not bed time reading, but essential
for anyone doing
serious research in this area. Most readers will probably be surprised
to find that
there is very little about cyclical movement, even though his well
known 'circle' is the central
focus of his discussion of the various dynamics of his model of
experiential learning.
There is an important 4 page critique of Kolb's theory in John Heron's Feelings
and Personhood,
in which Kolb's model is said to downplay the importance of feelings
and intuition in experiential learning.
Despite the range of Kolb's theorising, this generally positivistic
book does not provide an adequate grounding for more holistic
approaches to learning. (reviewed by Roger Greenaway) View these critiques of Kolb's experiential learning theory and Kolb's answers to questions about his theory. |
The Three Dimensions of Learning: Contemporary Learning Theory in the Tension Field between the Cognitive, the Emotional and the Socialby Knud IllerisPublisher: Copenhagen: Roskilde University Press (2004) Book Description (at amazon.com): The Three Dimensions of Learning is an extraordinary book offering an overview and critical examination of the most significant American and European learning theories. From them it develops a coherent overall theory covering the cognitive, the emotional and the social and societal dimensions of learning, thus addressing the current issue of competence development. One chapter discusses non-learning, learning defense, and learning resistance. With its construction of a comprehensive and contemporary theory of learning, this book has sold over 25,000 copies in Danish, Swedish, and English. Now available in North America, it will be useful to adult educators dealing with human and organizational learning and development. (amazon.com) Professor Knud Illeris's comprehensive theory of learning includes a substantial critique of Kolb's theory of experiential learning. [Details to follow when I have read it! RG] view at amazon.co.uk or at amazon.com |
Synopsis:
Roland Meighan began researching and writing on home-based
education in 1977. Over the last twenty three years, he has
collected a considerable number of stories, case-files from the
experiences of home-based educating families. In this book he opens
fifteen of his case-files. Titles include: The road crossing, the
prospective teacher, the seminar, the kilt, the court case, the
cliff-top picnic, the speaking contest, an inspector calls, the
home-education truant, and the leaflet. The files capture some of the
variety, pathos, difficulties and excitement of the families who decide
to become 'reluctant heretics' and take charge of their own education.
Others who come into their orbit are educated in various ways too.
Families do not just take on the education of their own members, but of
members of the general population who are misinformed, conformist or
just plain bewildered. The book should be of interest to all students of education, and academics in the field of education, as well as to practising home educators of all persuasions. It would be a valuable edition to the bookshelf of any education library or office. It also has wider implications for issues of parenting in a rapidly changing society as well as for the new post-modern paradigm of the next learning system to replace the obsolete system of mass, coercive, ageist schooling. (amazon.co.uk) |
From the Inside Flap: StudyWhiz jump starts student learning potential. StudyWhiz is a learning system that helps students unravel the mystery of how subject matter is organized so that they can learn it more efficiently and effectively. The central message of StudyWhiz is that students who practice being more thoughtful about their schoolwork will not only become more efficient learners but will also increase their capacity to learn additional material. This system guides students through MindFrames,namely Previewing, Naming, Connecting, Recapping, Constructing, Self-Testing and Reflecting. Each MindFrame is a stage of learning, a specific way in which the mind frames new material as it learns. MindFrames work powerfully to help students reduce gaps in knowledge, focus attention, enhance memory and create different ways to make sense of schoolwork. StudyWhiz helps students highlight the connectedness and relevance of ideas. Using StudyWhiz, students can build confidence and ability. Product Description: This book takes the organization of ideas introduced in the StudyWhiz for younger students to a higher level of application. Where the StudyWhiz for students in Grades 4–6 is intended to help students model the MindFrames, this version helps students apply each MindFrame as appropriate and link them together into a coherent whole. Used appropriately, this StudyWhiz is an information management system that enhances memory and transfer. It invites personal decision-making, self-assessment and expression. (Amazon.com) |
Learning
To Fly: For a full review of Learning to Fly and a comparison
with Common Knowledge see
Roger Greenaway's comparative review
Practical Lessons from One of the World's Leading Knowledge Companies
Chris Collison, Geoff Parcell
Book Description
Learning to Fly shows exactly how to put theory into practice, sharing
the tools used and the experience and insights gained by two leading
knowledge management practitioners. In Learning to Fly, Chris Collison
and Geoff Parcell share their experiences from BP, one of the world's
leading knowledge organisations. It is a practical, pragmatic workbook
packed with hints and tips to help managers put knowledge management
into action immediately.
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