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
Something from a lesson that helped me understand an idea differently.
What I learned
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02
From My Own Curiosity
Something I chose to explore because I wanted to know more.
What I explored
To be added
03
From Other People
Something I learned through a teacher, friend, family member or conversation.
What I learned
To be added
04
From Experience
Something an experience, challenge or mistake helped me understand.
What I discovered
To be added
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
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Title
What did I learn about?
What did I learn?
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How did I learn it?
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Why did it matter to me?
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What will I do with what I learned?
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One question to ask myself
Did I understand something today that I didn’t understand before?