Your Learning Experiences Your Own Learning Experience Brainstorm

Your Learning Experiences

Your Own Learning Experience � Brainstorm! � What is learning? � What does learning involve?

Learning � Which quote do you agree with the most – in terms of your own beliefs about learning? 1. “Learning tells us how to teach. ” - Caleb Gattegno 2. “We teach who we are. ” – Parker Palmer 3. “The student’s job is to learn the language; the teacher’s job is to learn the students. ” – Caleb Gattegno 4. “The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” – Alvin Toffler 5. “Much of the material presented in schools strikes students as alien, if not pointless. ” – Howard Gardner

Your Own Learning Experience �Think of a recent learning experience A skill – not language related or language learning For example: Making a new dish, learning how to play tennis…

Reflecting on your experience With your partner or group… �Identify the steps of the learning process. �What were your feelings/reactions? �What helped? �What hindered? Write it down on your grid

What helps? What hinders? � What helps the learning process? � What hinders the learning process?

What’s Next? �What are 2 -3 things you’d like to remember or consider when learning something new? � 1. � 2. � 3.

What questions or puzzles do you have about learning now?