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Learning to Learn

• Module Information

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Module Aims

• ‘Learning-to-learn’ comprises the disposition and

ability to organize and regulate one’s own

learning, both individually and in groups.

• It includes the ability to manage one’s time

effectively, to solve problems, to acquire

process, evaluate and assimilate new

knowledge, and to apply new knowledge and

skills in a variety of contexts — at home, at

work, in education and in training.

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Module Aims

• Learning-to-learn contributes strongly to managing

one’s own career path. Traditionally, learning has

been aimed at the acquisition of knowledge, which

has caused that social sectors with special

difficulties –personal or social- had serious

limitations to acquire, update, complete or improve

their profile.

• The educator should focus on teaching to learn and

teaching to transfer knowledge and skills between

fields (personal, professional, educational).

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Module Objectives• To improve the learning to learn skill in adult learners from

groups at risk of exclusion.

• To develop learning to learn by means of a suitable

methodology, that promotes the learner’s autonomy and

responsibility.

• To formulate an approach to leaning setting learning goals

(planning and monitoring achieving learning goals)

• To analyze the main learning styles.

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Module Objectives• To find out how learners prefer to learn, what strategies they

use, and how they can strengthen and complete them.

• To identify learning opportunities and to use appropriate

information in order to solve defined problems.

• To improve ability to dedicate time to learning.

• To develop – self-motivation and confidence in one’s capability to succeed – Sense of initiative to learn – adaptability and flexibility

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Module Structure

Lesson 1: Lifelong Learning1. Lifelong Learning

• Importance and Definitions of Learning-to-learn competence

• Introduction to Adult learning theory; how adults learn• Formal and informal continuous learning• Main aspects of Learning-to-learn; seven (7) fundamental

themes

Lesson 2: Learning to learn skills, andragogy and learning styles2. Learning to Learn skills

• Attention control• Goal setting• Cognitive restructuring• Self evaluation

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Module Structure

3. Andragogy• Self-concept• Experience• Readiness• Orientation to learning• Motivation to learn

4. Learning Styles• Overview of learning styles• Methodologies and strategies; analysis of learning

styles and strategies• Inventory of styles and learning strategies;

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Module Structure

• Lesson 3: Time Management, Learning

sources and Learning in groups– 5. Time Management

• Scheduling and setting learning goals• Planning and monitoring achieving learning goals• Creating a to do list; Prioritizing tasks• Avoiding postponing; developing self-discipline

– 6. Learning sources and Information• Handling the information• Techniques to analyze and organize information;

transfer knowledge to a variety of situations and contexts

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– 7. Learning with others-Teamwork• Promoting collaborative/ cooperative learning• Developing social skills• Team study; interaction; learn to self evaluate and

evaluate other and processes