Internet Learning Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 2015 | Page 132

Internet Learning Journal – Volume 4, Issue 1 – Spring 2015
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Personal values that dictate attitudes and their reflection in how we behave also
represent an important domain of learning. If, for example, students believe that learning is a
matter of natural ability rather than effort, they will be unlikely to try very hard in the face of
the slightest adversity.
Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning in Corporate Industries
Learning, unlearning and relearning have deep implications in present-day societies--
not only in the academic domain, but also in the progress and productivity of companies.
Employees enter companies or specific positions in companies with habits and assumptions
either from school or previous positions, and thereby have difficulties coping with rapid
changes into various domains.
Breaking down previous barriers and patterns is needed. Either to be able to grasp
the latest initiative, to embrace a new workplace culture or to deal with changing scientific
theories, employees may need to go through the process of unlearning what they have
previously learned. In this particular situation, there are two clear choices: 1) either the
employer needs to teach employees to unlearn, 2) or the employee will need to practice selfregulation
by learning to unlearn by himself/herself in order to gain competitive advantage.
As our society continues to evolve amid the existence of the unlearning process, there will
eventually be a need for research delving deeper into such scenarios—especially as the
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