Art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination,” Learning is the “acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study or by being taught.” The Art of Learning is the expression or application of human creative skills by acquisition of knowledge through experience, study or by being taught. Say what!
Unless you are born with a natural intellect, knowledge is acquired. How does a person learn the necessary skills to achieve success? One of three possibilities includes experience, study or being taught.
If we rely on pure experience to achieve knowledge, that is called the school of hard knocks!
If we rely totally on our ability to self study, most of us are not very good at managing our time. Are we capable of the discipline to self study? Can we afford to study totally on our own without other student interactions or teacher help?
If we are relying on someone to teach us without follow up study, then we risk not retaining the knowledge being taught.
The solution to the art of learning is application of all three ways to acquire knowledge.
In this modern technological world we should utilize computer applications as much as possible to “fast track” learning. I think we should combine “online” self study with class and lab experiences to prepare future movers and shakers. This is according to T. What say you?