Learning & Education As A Team Effort
Hi there. In this education post I want to provide an overview on how learning and education can be considered as a team effort. No one really truly learns alone as there is someone there to teach you skills and information.
Sections
- We All Learn From Somebody
- Group Learning
- "Self-Learning"
- Social Media & Internet In Learning
We All Learn From Somebody
From the time we are born, we know nothing. As time passes by, we grow and learn more things from various sources. These sources include people, parents, friends, extended family members, personal experiences and from books. Regardless of the learning method and strategies, learning and education involves more than one person. We all learn from each other in different ways throughout our lives.
Group Learning
One common scenario of group learning is in the school classroom. Many school activities involve teamwork based activities and group presentations. Examples include show and tell, research presentations, and talent shows.
For older people, learning in large groups allows for multiple ideas, viewpoints and perspectives to be presented out there through discussions and (respectful) debates. Group learning allows for members to learn from each other and share results.
Group learning can be done in workplace settings, social events, cultural events, cooking classes, and dance classes.
"Self-Learning"
Not everyone enjoys learning in large groups so the alternative is self-learning. Even though self-learning is individual in nature, this type of learning does involve learning from books and resources created and presented by someone else. A benefit of self-learning is that it is not dependent on other people and avoid scheduling conflicts.
Social Media & Online Learning
With social media and internet being more accessible than ever, there are more learning opportunities than ever. There are many free and low cost resources out there for people to pick and choose. These learning resources are presented by people who want to share their knowledge and skills to as many people as possible. Social media aspects are integrated in online courses in a way to give students a community feel (without actually meeting the people in person).
Online learning is not limited to online courses as it can appear in social media posts. A lot of social media users like to share food pictures, travel photos, inspirational quotes and interesting videos. These social media posts can sometimes be learning resources.
