It’s not till one is (or feels) educated that he begins to wonder about learning. Some think that learning is awareness, understanding or clarity. Others think that it includes knowledge under certain contexts. Language, literacy, and intelligence are some aspects of learning that you may have also heard of. Learning is also about the learner’s experience. Experiences include data and information, as much as they contain emotions, opinion, and judgement. It is these experiences that change the learner – and change is the surest sign of the impact of learning.
Learning, as a subject, can be great fun to study. Have you ever seen a year-old infant learning to take his first walking steps? Learning could also be extremely serious, as in formal research. Serious research becomes exciting when it leads to revelations that we call discovery.
In this blog, we intend to look at different aspects of learning, whatever the discipline. We will attempt to translate dense research findings into everyday language. Sometimes, we will laugh, politely, at accepted ‘wisdom’, hoping to invite thoughtful debate. We would eagerly respond to current news, if we could mine it for a nugget of learning, there.
How well one learns depends on his personality as much as what he does and what happens to him. The pace of his learning is as interesting to us as the mechanics of his learning. We hope to cover, share and discuss even more with readers.
We will challenge, explore, and provoke someone or something, once in a while. As in all efforts, our material may not agree with or satisfy you, every time. But we will always keep it relevant and valuable on the mysteries of learning.
