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| THE
UNIVERSITY OF LIFE |
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LEARNING FROM THEORY
(A general overview) |
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
(A general overview) |
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Limited dimensions, which are often irrelevant to the
actual subject, unless part of the course is practical |
Unlimited dimensions, which are relevant to the
experience and which often involve the senses as memory triggers:
emotions, feelings, etc., as follows |
| Environment:
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Environment:
- Music heard or not? How?
- Weather conditions
- Time spent indoors/outdoors (temperatures, wet/dry, windy, sunny,
overcast, etc.)
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Refreshments: whilst travelling (at different
places)? In a restaurant, park, etc.
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Food, sweets, cakes, fruit eaten & drink (if
unusual)
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Scenery/surroundings: colours, layout,
impressive, or not? Other feelings involved?
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Facilities, etc.
- Books: cover, names, layout
- Internet access for research, etc.
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Facilities & Senses employed:
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Resources used (official/unofficial)
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Feelings of hot/cold air on the face, shivering,
sweating, etc.
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Instinctive feelings
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Emotions employed
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Humorous situations? Feelings of
embarrassment
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Ways of travelling?
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Places visited
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People
- Tutor: pleasant or not? audible? irritating habits? impressive?
knowledgeable? well-prepared or unprepared? etc.
- Classmates
- Studying alone, or not?
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People
- Differing types of interaction with others
- Other passengers?
- Colleagues?
- Customers?
- Clients?
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Skills acquired, or improved
- Note-taking skills?
- Interaction with others
- Debating skills?
- Improved memory for page layouts, page numbers, facts
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Skills acquired, or improved
- New practical skills and/or info being learnt through trial and
error, so employing emotions, senses, etc.
- Problem-solving skills improved & memorable due to funny
incidents, when making errors
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Problems/Considerations:
- Inadequate time to study?
- Interruptions by children, pets?
- Misplaced work?
- Missed deadlines?
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Problems/Considerations:
- Difficulties in communicating with new people (misunderstandings)
- Reactions of others
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Correct clothes & shoes for conditions?
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Comfortable or not?
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Necessary papers, passport, etc.?
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Length of time involved?
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Accommodation if any to book?
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Mishaps?
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Adequate money? Or not
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Money needed? Foreign?
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Lost?
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Happy accidents? (lucky coincidences)
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Late or not?
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Conclusion:
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Pass or Fail?
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Course completed successfully, or not?
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Whether the course was worthwhile and memorable,
or not
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Conclusion:
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All necessary tasks completed successfully, or
not?
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Whether the overall experience was memorable and
enjoyable, or not
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A range of small achievements as well as the main
one ?
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