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Learning How To Learn

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Unit Introduction

Learning how to learn is a process in which we all engage throughout our lives, although often we do not realize that we are, in fact, learning how to learn. Most of the time we concentrate on what we are learning rather than how we are learning it. In this unit, we aim to make the process of learning much more explicit by inviting you to apply the various ideas and activities to your own current or recent study as a way of increasing your awareness of your own learning. Most learning has to be an active process - and this is particularly true of learning how to learn. Therefore, you will find that this unit contains a number of activities for you to complete, which require you to make notes and keep records. You can either write these down in a notebook, or use a word processor, whichever you feel most comfortable with.

Learning Outcomes

The broad aim of this unit is to provide a framework for learning-based activities and reflective exercises. More specifically, it is designed to offer you the opportunity to:

ü Think about and understand how you learn.
ü Apply the ideas and activities in this unit to your own learning experiences. ü Learn how to become a reflective learner.

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