A learner is someone who is learning about a particular subject or how to do something. In 21st century learning students should take responsibility of their own learning in order to be successful.
Some roles of learner are:
1. Be an active learner- students are naturally active and curious, students are asked to be proactive, to diagnose difficulties and actively see to their resolution. Students should be encouraged, at every stage of the learning process, to adopt an active stance toward their education. They should not just take things in; they should figure things out. This is an extremely valuable habit to inculcate, since in the modern world of work no one tells you what formula to plug in; success lies in the ability to solve problems in novel and creative ways.
2. Be a self-directed learner- students should always make it their responsibility to research for themselves in order to gain new knowledge. Active learning, owned learning, also begins with giving each student the freedom to determine where and when the learning will occur. This is the beauty of the Internet and the personal computer.
3. Setting an individual pace- with self-paced learning, the tempo is right for every student because it is set by every student. If a given concept is easily grasped, one can sprint ahead, outrunning boredom. If a subject is proving difficult, it is possible to hit the pause button, or to go back and do more problems as necessary, without embarrassment and without asking the whole class to slow down.
Teachers can support this self-pacing by checking on the data reports and by meeting with students regularly to determine what goals would be right for them. Initially helping students to decide those goals to ensure they are challenging themselves is important, and over time, teaching students how to set and drive their own goals can evolve.
Some roles of learner are:
1. Be an active learner- students are naturally active and curious, students are asked to be proactive, to diagnose difficulties and actively see to their resolution. Students should be encouraged, at every stage of the learning process, to adopt an active stance toward their education. They should not just take things in; they should figure things out. This is an extremely valuable habit to inculcate, since in the modern world of work no one tells you what formula to plug in; success lies in the ability to solve problems in novel and creative ways.
2. Be a self-directed learner- students should always make it their responsibility to research for themselves in order to gain new knowledge. Active learning, owned learning, also begins with giving each student the freedom to determine where and when the learning will occur. This is the beauty of the Internet and the personal computer.
3. Setting an individual pace- with self-paced learning, the tempo is right for every student because it is set by every student. If a given concept is easily grasped, one can sprint ahead, outrunning boredom. If a subject is proving difficult, it is possible to hit the pause button, or to go back and do more problems as necessary, without embarrassment and without asking the whole class to slow down.
Teachers can support this self-pacing by checking on the data reports and by meeting with students regularly to determine what goals would be right for them. Initially helping students to decide those goals to ensure they are challenging themselves is important, and over time, teaching students how to set and drive their own goals can evolve.