Understand
Try to understand the idea instead of only remembering the answer.
Learning
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Learning happens in many different ways — through lessons, questions, conversations, mistakes, experiences and things I explore for myself. This is where I can keep track of what I discover and what I take away from it.
Notice it. Understand it. Use it.
How I’m Learning
I’m still discovering which ways of learning work best for me. These are some approaches I can try and reflect on.
Question
Ask questions when something is unclear or makes me curious.
Connect
Look for connections between a new idea and something I already know.
Practise
Use what I have learned through questions, problems, activities or examples.
Explain
Try explaining an idea in my own words to see whether I really understand it.
Review
Return to important ideas instead of leaving them after the first attempt.
Learning Experiences
Where my learning comes from
Not everything I learn comes from the same place. These are the kinds of experiences I want to notice and record.
01
From Class
Learning through lessons, discussions and activities at school.
What This Could Include
An idea or concept from class that made me think, ask questions or understand something better.
02
From My Own Curiosity
Exploring something because I am interested and want to know more.
What This Could Include
A question, topic or idea I chose to explore beyond what I was learning in class.
03
From Other People
Learning through conversations, advice and other people’s experiences.
What This Could Include
An idea, perspective or piece of advice that helped me understand something differently.
04
From Experience
Learning by trying, doing, observing and reflecting on what happened.
What This Could Include
Something I understood better after doing it myself, including what worked and what I might do differently next time.
My Learning Toolbox
Different situations may need different ways of learning. These are tools I can use when they help.
Notes
Capture important ideas in a way I can understand later.
Questions
Write down what I don't understand or want to explore further.
Practice
Apply what I learned instead of only reading about it.
Recall
Try remembering the idea without immediately looking at the answer.
Discussion
Talk through an idea and hear another point of view.
Explore
Go beyond the starting point when something makes me curious.
Learning Log
A record of what I learn
A simple record of things I learn and what I take away from them.
Date
To be added
Title
What did I learn about?
What did I learn?
To be added
How did I learn it?
To be added
Why did it matter to me?
To be added
What will I do with what I learned?
To be added
One question to ask myself
Did I understand something today that I didn’t understand before?