Module+1+-+What+is+learning?+What+kind+of+a+learner+are+you?

//Upon completion of Module 1, learners will be able to://
 * Describe the meaning of learning and knowledge
 * Explain how people learn and how to determine if learning has occurred
 * Identify various learning styles and preferences
 * Recognize and describe personal learning preferences


 * Knowledge - declarative knowledge =** recalling, recognizing or state information in one's own words. - **concept and principles =** the ability to understand how information is organized. Concepts can be concrete (colour, smell) or defined (democracy). Principle knowledge = you understand the relationship in order to predict, explain or control circumstances. **Procedural knowledge =** understanding the order in which certain steps should be taken.
 * How people learn**
 * How do we know if have actually learned something**
 * Own learning preferences** - personal learning preferences -


 * VARK -questionnaire** (http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/)**- my results**
 * Visual 3
 * Aural 4
 * Read/Write 6
 * Kinesthetic 4

How do we know if we've learned something?
Learning has occurred when
 * 1) the new information is remembered
 * 2) the learner is able to make sense of the information
 * 3) the learner can apply it in different situations.

How to assess the learning?
 * 1) measure what the learner knows now compared what he knew before - value added assessment
 * 2) measure against and absolute measure such as learning objectives or an established standard of performance - measure of accomplished

Summary activities
 * Two kinds of exercise**
 * **Practice exercise:** helps to understand how well I do understand this - sorting things in right categories
 * **Explore exercise:** applying the knowledge
 * learning passport
 * quizz