What is learning about?
Reflection
Human learning may occur as part
of
education,
personal
development,
schooling,
or
training. It may be goal-oriented
and may be aided by motivation.
Learning is the act of acquiring new,
or modifying and reinforcing existing,
knowledge, behaviors, skills, values,
or preferences which may lead to a
potential change in synthesizing
information, depth of the knowledge,
attitude or behavior relative to the
type and range of experience. The
ability to learn is possessed by
humans, animals, plants and some
machines.
Progress over time tends to follow a
learning curve. Learning does not
happen all at once, but it builds upon
and
is
shaped
by
previous
knowledge. To that end, learning may
be viewed as a process, rather than a
collection of