Rank Description %
25 Understanding the different roles played by people when
learning together 74.1
26 Getting in touch with the feelings or emotions that suffuse
learning 72.4
27 Answering the question,“How can I improve the way that I
learn?” 72.4
28 Learning from people who do it differently 70.0
2 9Accepting accidental, unplanned experiences and working out
how they contribute to your learning 70.0
30 Undertaking activities to strengthen learning skills and/or
overcome weaknesses 70.0
Source: Peter Honey and Bill Lucas
We were surprised at the high level of consensus that this survey
showed.What do you think? Do you agree with this selection? Are there any techniques that you use
in developing your own learning that are not listed here? Is there anything on this list that
surprised you? How many of these techniques do you feel you have as part of the resources
you use as a learner?If you look at these 30 skills, they fall into three broad categories:
understanding yourself as a learner, learning to use new techniques,
and learning about learning.Understanding yourself as a learner
It is entirely to be expected that you will want to know yourself a
little better. Examples of useful areas to explore from our survey
would include: Identifying how much of your learning is solitary and how much is
collaborative.
Identifying how much of your learning is passive versus active.
Identifying how much of your learning is absorbing new facts or
information versus experiential learning.
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