Definition of Learning

You would think that a definition of learning would be easy for a teacher to define. However, our assignment this past week asked us to do just that. Our group really pondered the definition with great thought. As teachers we think learning is what students are suppose to be doing readily. However it is not that easy. Learning takes action and the action a teacher takes to facilitate this process is crucial for a student. I talk to my students daily about this issue. It is my responsibility as the teacher to facilitate the learning but ultimately it is the students who do the learning. (I also am learning daily). I try to get my students to identify how they are learning. I facilitate this through writing journals, learning logs and lots of discussion. As I said at the beginning I thought the assignment was easy but once I thought about it a definition for learning is not easy. This assignment made me think and evaluate my thoughts on this subject.