<ul><li>There was a time when having a college degree was enough to secure a good job. But with more people graduating from college than ever, you now need other ways to differentiate yourself.</li><li>While there are many ways to stand out in a job interview, one of the best is to demonstrate that you’re self-directed and motivated. And a good way to demonstrate these qualities is by telling the interviewer about a new skill you taught yourself.</li><li>Compared to the other applications with the same degrees, GPAs, and extracurriculars, a self-directed learner is bound to stand out.</li></ul>

Credentials Are No Longer Enough

Despite fears of automation destroying jobs, history shows us that new technology often ends up creating new jobs and opportunities.If you want to take advantage of these new jobs, then you’ll need to be able to teach yourself new things. Traditional classroom education is simply too slow to catch up with the changing pace of technology, so it’s up to you.Some of the new jobs that tech advances have created in the past ten to twenty years:<ul><li>YouTube video editor</li><li>Podcast producer</li><li>Head of blog content (my job)</li><li>Social media manager</li><li>Drone operator.</li></ul>

Self-Education Is the Ultimate Competitive Edge

The first step to learning something new is to pick a skill or subject. You probably have a vague idea in mind already, to make it more specific. This way, you can better track your learning progress.Besides being specific about what you want to learn, you should also determine why you want to learn it. As with building good habits, you shouldn’t decide to learn something just because your friend or mom or some guy on the internet said so. Rather, you should choose learning goals that are personally meaningful. This could be to help you advance in your career or pure curiosity.

Identify What You Want to Learn

In essence, you need to determine your learning style. However, it’s not as simple as the outdated idea of three different learning styles. In reality, you probably learn well in multiple ways, and the best approach will also depend on the topic.Some of the main ways you can learn something:<ul><li>Reading</li><li>Watching videos </li><li>Making flashcards</li><li>Imitating an instructor</li><li>Learning projects</li><li>With other students in a traditional classroom</li></ul>None of these techniques is better than the others. All of them are useful for learning different subjects, and you’ll need to experiment to determine what works best.

Determine How You Learn Best

<ul><li>Focus on resources that make few assumptions and focus on teaching absolute beginners. This way, you don’t miss fundamentals or develop bad habits that could come back to haunt you later. </li><li>Beyond that, pick whatever learning resources work best for your style.</li><li>One caveat for learning physical skills: get a teacher. With physical skills such as sports or music, a teacher can help you avoid bad habits or even injuries that come from improper technique. Even if you’re taking lessons virtually, the live feedback from a teacher is invaluable to starting off the right way.</li></ul>

Start With the Right Learning Resources

When you practice deliberately, you set a specific intention for your practice session and ruthlessly focus on only that. You’re also honest about your current performance, constantly asking how you can improve.Popular ideas such as the 10,000-hour rule give the impression that “putting in the hours” is all you need to improve at something. But putting in the hours isn’t enough. The recipe for getting better at a skill is putting in enough hours of deliberate, focused practice.

Practice Deliberately

Spaced repetition is similar to traditional flashcards, with one important twist. Instead of spending equal time studying every flashcard, spaced repetition systems focus your studies on the information you struggle with the most.Meanwhile, spaced repetition also has you review information right before you’re about to forget it. This ensures you retain all the information you need without wasting time reviewing things you already know.

Use Spaced Repetition to Make Information Stick

<ul><li>You just need a way to measure your progress so that you can make sure your learning is on track and adjust accordingly.</li><li>Pick an objective, third-party measure. That is, don’t assess your ability based only on your own judgment. If you can get someone more experienced to critique your performance, that’s great. But you can also take an online assessment or record a video.</li><li>On a daily basis, you can also track your progress using a habit-tracking app or notebook. Having a visual record of your progress will motivate you to continue, showing you how far your ability has come since you began.</li></ul>

Assess Your Ability Regularly

There isn’t a straightforward answer. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in a discipline, but the reality is more complex.<ul><li>To start, is your goal actually to become an expert? In many cases, you can benefit immensely from learning a subject even to a basic or intermediate level. In other words, how long it takes to learn a subject depends on the level you’re looking to reach.</li><li>Furthermore, it also depends on how much time you can devote to learning. If you can put full-time effort into learning something, then you can progress very quickly. </li></ul>

How Long Does It Take To Learn a New Skill?

Self-education is the most critical skill of the 21st century. Learn why this is, and how to start educating yourself today.

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Self-Education: The Skill That Will Help You Stay Ahead

It is important for kids to have a daily routine but occasionally, small changes in their daily habits can stimulate their brains to think in different ways, which will provoke curiosity.It can be something as simple as changing the bar of soap they normally use, for foam soap and letting them discover the new texture, play with it and determine which they prefer.

Changing the routine

You could leave a good morning note under their pillow, organize a treasure hunt for a snack, or invite someone they like for lunch and don’t tell them until the loved person arrives.

Positive surprises can enhance a child’s curiosity

If you can take a day off work and let your child skip school, they will remember it his entire life. You can spend some enjoyable time together: take them to the local bookstore and eat their favorite ice cream. But you will need to make it clear that it is an exceptional day. Just be sure to know they aren’t missing out on anything that day at school.

A day off school

Experiencing the process of making a cake – from the ingredients to the final result – can be quite amazing for a child.And, doing it themselves, will awaken all their senses: hearing how to do it, seeing the transformation and colors, touching unusual textures, smelling the cake while it is baking and finally tasting it!

Bake a cake together

Reading a tale before bedtime is a good habit to get kids to sleep. However, always reading the same stories can get monotonous.<ul><li>To make it more fun, you can tell them stories with open ends so they can use their imagination to finish the story.</li><li> Other ways to help them develop their creativity with tales is by asking them to come up with a new title and encouraging them to start the story or continue with it.</li></ul>

Open-ended stories

Kids are continuously asking questions and sometimes they can be quite tough to answer. To be able to give them a constructive response it is necessary to understand why are they asking that question.For instance, when they ask you ‘why do you have to go to work?’ they don’t want to hear a list of reasons. They have a desire to spend more time with you.

Be prepared to answer questions

<ul><li>When your child asks you something like ‘why does it rain?’, you can explain to them the cycle of rain and at the end of your rationalization, you may mention the forms of water without explaining it in detail.</li><li>If they are interested, it may call their curiosity to ask you more about that subject. This is because if we know nothing about a subject, we cannot be curious about it but as soon as we know a little bit about something, our curiosity is picked up.</li></ul>

Curiosity can lead to more curiosity

By asking questions to your kids, you will pick their brains and make them think about different possible solutions to a problem or matter.Some questions ideas are:<ul><li>“Do you think you are a good friend?”</li><li>“Where is your favorite place in the world?”</li><li>“If you could invent something that would make life easier for people, what would you invent?”</li><li>“If you had superpowers, what would they be?”</li><li>“If you had your own country, what would it be called?”</li></ul>

Be the one who asks the questions

Discovering new cultures is a great way to nurture curiosity. And local food is an excellent way to find out more about a new culture, its flavors, manners, and tradition.Take your kids for a lovely meal in an authentic Japanese, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese or Spanish restaurant, whatever you think they will enjoy more.

Discover new cultures

If this is an option, take your kids to a foreign country to experience new cultures, see diverse places and meet new people.One of the main reasons why we travel is to satisfy our curiosity and traveling makes us more curious. So getting your kids into this stimulating circle at an early age, will help them get pleasure from visiting new places during their whole lives.

Travel and visit new places

Do you know how music affects your brain? People who study music actually tend to use both sides of their brains.This makes them better at lateral thinking, which means being able to solve problems through a creative approach.

Encourage your children to study music

As a parent, it can sometimes be tough to let your kids do what they want. They can often want to do the most inconvenient things. But as long as their latest idea isn’t dangerous, it is better to let them explore the world in their own way.At a certain age, toddlers develop the desire to do things by themselves, and it is recommended to let them try. Saying things like “that’s not how you should do it” can negatively affect their curiosity. You may better let them make mistakes and learn from them.

Let your kid be a kid

Exciting ways to awaken kids’ curiosity

Do you still think that curiosity killed the cat? After reading this article, you may be rephrasing this idiom to ‘curiosity actually saved the cat’!

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If you consider yourself reasonably intelligent and educated, you might assume that you have a fair grasp on the core ways the world works - knowledge about the familiar inventions and natural phenomena that surround us. However, it's quite likely you know less than you think. This bias is known as an “illusion of knowledge”. This can afflict our judgment in many domains. In the workplace, for example, it can lead us to overclaim our knowledge in an interview, overlook the contributions of our colleagues and take on jobs we may be wholly unable to perform.

Illusion of knowledge

Many of us overestimate how much we can learn by observing others - resulting in the illusion of skill acquisition.Passive observation can even increase people's confidence in their abilities to perform complex life-or-death tasks. For example, one study found that people thought they would score a greater number of points if they watched a video 20 times compared to watching it once. But their actual performance did not show any evidence of learning.

The illusion of skill acquisition

<ul><li>Overconfidence in your knowledge may mean that you prepare less for an interview or presentation, for example, leaving you embarrassed when you are pressed to demonstrate your expertise.</li><li>It may also lead us to undervalue our colleagues.</li><li>If we start to claim our colleagues' knowledge as our own, we may be less likely to remember and show gratitude for their contributions.</li><li>One solution is to test yourself. Test yourself by consciously recognizing your mental blank.</li></ul>

Real-life dilemmas

It’s easy to think you’re a font of knowledge. And while you may have plenty of skills and expertise, it’s quite likely you know less than you think.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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The 'illusion of knowledge' that makes people overconfident

Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, and Marie Curie had brilliant ideas that pushed the boundaries of their time. However, genius is not a fixed quantity. Anyone can be a genius in the right context and with the right tools. Research suggests there are ways we can all become more intelligent and think like a genius, from being able to process information faster than most people to be able to tackle complex problems efficiently.

Genius isn't solely inborn

Great thinkers from da Vinci to Thomas Edison were more interested in how things could work. Brilliant thinkers like Marie Curie and Steve Jobs are renowned for their original thinking that led to groundbreaking discoveries. They knew how to think but weren't born with these advantages. Instead, they learned specific methods to understand the world around them and unlock hidden potential.

Great thinkers approach problems differently

R<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321729749_Robust_Prediction_of_Individual_Creative_Ability_from_Brain_Functional_Connectivity">ecent research</a> about creatives found that people who are more creative can simultaneously engage brain networks that don't typically work together. Great minds discover novel ideas because they focus on how to think, not what to think.

Geniuses know how to connect unrelated ideas

The ability to think and act outside your normal understanding realm requires you to see things from different perspectives and imagine unique solutions. <ul><li>Newton spent many years teaching himself mathematics before developing the concept of gravity.</li><li>Picasso was not born to paint. He honed his skill.</li><li>Mozart committed almost all his life to learning and composing music.</li></ul> Geniuses are mostly self-learners. The best way is to start with books.

Genius is a learnable skill

Genius minds see things abstractly. They tend to see the big picture more clearly than most people. Original ideas require you not to be afraid to try new things and take risks. Look for inspiration in things people take for granted.

Original ideas seem irrational

The human capacity to learn, discover, improve, create or change our environment is very natural. We are made to create. Creativity is not something you have or you don't. Watch how children think freely until they are formally educated to become conventional thinkers. We are expected to join closed-minded educational systems, stop thinking and do what we are told. Yet that is what prevents the development of independent and original thinking.

Society is institutionally terrible at nurturing genius

If you believe the hype, genius is a rare, fixed quantity: either you’re born with it or aren’t. But what if being a genius isn’t solely inborn? What if anyone could become a genius by adopting the…

The Path to Genius: Think “How,” Instead of “What”

Beginning a new learning journey can be exciting. Beginnings are full of hope and possibilities. Starting something new can give us a glimpse of what could be if we stick with something long enough to see it through.Becoming aware of the following five learning stages and knowing that what you’re going through is completely normal may help you push through the sticking points of the learning process and keep going, even when you might have otherwise given up hope and quit.

The Five Learning Stages

The first stage of learning is called unconscious incompetence. In this stage of learning, we don’t know what we don’t know.For most people, whether you’re trying to learn a new language, play a new instrument, or learn complicated jiu-jitsu moves, this first stage of learning starts as fun and exciting. In the beginning, any flashes of success feel monumental.

Stage One: Unconscious Incompetence

This is the rude awakening you get when you realize all you don’t know. For many people, if they didn’t already quit in the blissful beginner stage, this second stage — or the suck — does them in.The suck is where it slowly dawns on you just how much you don’t know. You start learning the rules of the game. You start trying to apply those rules, and as you do, get more in your head. You start to force things and can no longer get into flow. Even if you are making progress, you may feel like you’re going backwards because you’re now aware of all you’re doing wrong.

Stage two: Conscious Incompetence

During the conscious competence learning stage, you know how to reach your goal but have to concentrate hard on your task. Nothing is automatic.In this stage, your new learnings are still fragile and not yet cemented in your neural circuits — meaning you haven’t committed your new learning to your long-term memory. Because of this, you have to practice diligently and often or risk forgetting what you’ve learned.

Stage Three: Conscious Competence

Stage four of learning is when you fully internalize all that you’ve learned. You can execute your new skills automatically and without having to think beforehand. This is the stage of learning when you’re most likely to regularly get into the zone because you can stop thinking so much. Instead, you just let your body or mind take over and do what you already know how to do.Whatever your new skill, this is when things feel less like a struggle and more flowy. Reaching this stage starts to feel fun and rewarding — like all your hard work has finally paid off.

Stage Four: Unconscious Competence

The last stage of learning is when you can teach what you do unconsciously to others. It requires a deep understanding of what you’ve learned and an ability to communicate it to beginners.Many people never get here, and the reality is that the younger you learned, the less likely you will be able to teach well. This is why high-level athletes that have been training since they were young are not always the best teachers. They have so deeply internalized all they’ve learned that they’re not always sure how to teach it to others.

Stage Five: Conscious Unconscious Competence

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The Five Stages of Learning and How to Apply Them to Any Skill

Studies reveal that employees can forget as much as 50 percent to 80 percent when learning is not reinforced after the training event. <ul><li>When bite-sized learning content is easily and readily accessible, learners can take it at their own pace, wherever they are, and most importantly, when they are “ready.”</li><li>Because bite-sized courses are more focused, learners don’t have to clutter their memories with irrelevant information. This makes retention easier.</li><li>Learners have to digest only small chunks of information. This makes comprehension easier without spending too much effort.</li></ul>

Microlearning is more efficient than traditional longer-duration courses

According to a <a href="http://campaign-for-learning.org.uk/cfl/assets/documents/Activitiesandworksheets/bitesize_law.pdf">survey on Learning and Development professionals</a>, a whopping 94% said that they prefer microlearning to traditional time-consuming courses because their learners prefer it (Boyette, 2012). The C-suite too has realized the efficacy of microlearning in addressing the needs of <a href="https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog/what-do-modern-learners-actually-want-from-your-elearning-courses">modern learners</a>.Millennial learners demand that training is<ul><li>Customized to their needs</li><li>On-demand</li><li>Informal</li></ul>

8 out of 10 L & D professionals favor microlearning

According to a report, learners would use their company’s learning tools more if the courses are shorter. Some helpful tips:<ul><li>Create your bite-sized courses to resemble social media content—on-demand, engaging, and media-rich.</li><li>Engage your audience right from the start and keep at it until the end of the module.</li><li>Cut to the chase. Do away with the history, the background information, and the theories. Deliver the “how-to” right away. Remember, your learners are looking for just-in-time solutions.</li></ul>

Microlearning creates 50% more engagement

ML is the need of the hour because of <a href="https://www.trainingindustry.com/learning-technologies/articles/is-bite-size-learning-the-way-to-engage-the-modern-distracted-learner.aspx">the way the average modern learner functions in his daily life</a>. Here’s what a study carried out by the UCI has found: <ul><li>Your employee works on a task for about 11 minutes before he is interrupted by a ring or ding of the phone, a popping email, or his co-worker who has come up to his desk.</li><li>Within that span of 11 minutes, he engages in multiple short and quick tasks that average about 3 minutes each.</li><li>If the task involves consuming digital information, he spends just 20 seconds browsing one piece of content before he clicks or flicks through to the next.</li></ul>

Learning in stretches of 3-7 minutes matches the working memory capacity and attention spans of humans

According to learning architect Ray Jimenez by creating micro-courses learning developers can reduce costs by 50% and increase the speed of development by 300%.  Here’s why:<ul><li>There’s no need to pay for the instructor’s time, buy or rent physical classrooms and pay for the utilities, and spend money on classroom equipment.</li><li>It is easier and less time- and resource-intensive to update digital information than reprint training manuals and conduct supplementary classroom training sessions.</li><li>It is easier and less time-consuming to roll out microlearning courses because they are modular in nature.</li></ul>

Reduce development costs by 50% and increase the speed of development by 300% with micro eLearning courses

Adopting microlearning creates a win-win situation for both you and the learners. It is not late to go small now.

Long training sessions are over; microlearning is the new effective way to train adult corporate learners. Shift E-learning it’s the way forward!

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Why Microlearning is Better for Your Learners

You can only get good at chess if you love the game. You need to be endlessly fascinated with chess and see its infinite potential. Enjoy the adventure. Losing doesn't matter. Every game should teach you something.  Ensure to play people better than you and be prepared to lose. The more you learn, the better chance you have of winning.

Love the game

Don't feel that you have to set out all your pieces. Start with the pawns, then add the pieces. Understand how a pair of bishops can dominate the board, or the rooks can take paws in the endgame, and why the queen and knight can work together so well. Once you know the basics, use online resources to play and help analyse games. Find human opponents too. If you become really serious, join a chess club in your area.

The beginner

Find a player you like and follow their career. For example, Bobby Fisher played clear and understandable. Other legendary figures include Morphy, Alekhine, Capablanca, Tal, Korchnoi and Shirov. If you want to start playing over-the-board tournaments, you need to join the chess federation in your country. You will get a rating after playing a certain number of official games.

Study the games of great masters of the past

You don’t have to be a polymath like Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit to improve your game

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How to get good at chess

<ul><li>Although Elon musk obtained not one but two degrees he is not someone who credits his college education to his success. In fact, he feels just the opposite. He has been very vocal about his criticisms of the modern education system.</li><li>Musk attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his bachelor's degree in both economics and physics; he intended to obtain his Ph.D. from Stanford but left soon after to co-found the web software company Zip2 along with his brother.</li><li>He decided to take his education into his own hands turning instead to textbooks and individuals with specialized knowledge.</li></ul>

Taking Education Into Your Own Hands

<ul><li>One of the earliest people Elon Musk reached out to is Jim Cantrell, who worked for the French Space Agency or CNES from 1990 to 1992 and then came back to the US  where he began consulting for aerospace agencies. </li><li>Musk called him out of the blue in 2001 and asked about the possibility of sending a spacecraft to mars + building the rockets himself. </li><li>Cantrell lent him some of his textbooks about rocket propulsion fundamentals of astrodynamics and the international reference guide to space launch systems.</li><li>After reading them, Musk developed the plans for the rocket that would eventually be used by S<warningtag>paceX.</warningtag></li></ul>

Reaching Out To The Right People

Another principle that Elon Musk follows in his quest for self-education is surrounding himself with the best and the brightest people. He would strike up conversations with people who were the best in their field, acquire their knowledge and expertise through discussions, and then try to replicate that knowledge when he applied it to his endeavors.It is for this reason that he keeps a close network of industry experts some of whom he even employs. In fact, Jim Cantrell actually worked with Musk at SpaceX for a time before moving on to his own ventures.

Surrounding Yourself With The Brightest People

Elon Musk admitted in an interview that he was raised by books and then his parents. His reading history is impressive: when he was just nine years old he reportedly read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica, then moved on to almost exclusively reading science fiction novels for about 10 hours per day. Although the average person probably doesn't have 10 hours a day to dedicate to reading, some of the richest and most talented people will tell you that one of the secrets to their success is that they read constantly: take the example of  Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Cuban.

Reading Habits of Successful People

What separates Musk from people who just read books is that he applies the knowledge he acquires.Musk has stated that he has two basic principles for knowledge acquisition and application: <ol><li>the first is that he reviews knowledge in his words as sort of a semantic tree; he encourages people to make sure they understand the fundamental principles.</li><li>the second principle is that it is nearly impossible to remember what you can't connect. The correct function of our brains and acquiring knowledge is not just to store random facts in order to learn. We have to practice putting that information to use.</li></ol>

Applying What You Read

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How To Learn Anything, Anywhere - Elon Musk

<h3>Over 78% of people globally own a smartphone and rely on it for completing tasks. As a result, MLearning has become a necessity.</h3> L&D leaders should consider if their current training strategy is in line with a mobile-first future and how their organisation can take advantage of this technology.

mLearning is a necessity

<h3>mLearning is a term used to describe learning from a personal electronic device that connects to the internet, such as mobile, laptops and tablets.</h3> Mobile learning can be used to deliver the following content types and more: <ul><li>eLearning courses</li><li>Training videos</li><li>Audio lectures and podcasts</li><li>Blog posts</li><li>Interactive games</li><li>Virtual coaching sessions</li><li>Custom apps</li></ul> A survey showed that 72% of respondents rated mLearning as likely to increase engagement. Another study found mobile learners completed their courses almost twice as fast.

mLearning (mobile learning)

L&D leaders should ensure the solutions they invest in are compatible with the latest mobile technology.  One way is to find responsive authoring tools, which will allow developers to create content that can adjust to various devices and screen sizes.

Find the right tool for the job

One main consideration is how to best deliver content for use on mobile devices. Poor user experience is one of the biggest barriers to satisfaction. L&D leaders can ensure their LMS offers a well-designed and easy-to-use mobile interface by asking learners specific questions about the UX. LMS should offer rich data tracking so teams can measure training progress.

Enhance user experience

47% of organisations use mobile devices in their training programs. They are expected to grow from $23 billion to $80 billion by 2027. This will lead to increased quantity and quality content choices. L&D teams can accommodate learner preferences by partnering with high quality, mobile-friendly content providers.

Look for quality

Companies with a bring-your-own-device approach must consider the additional resources needed to support a plethora of devices. The biggest challenges of delivering mLearning are bandwidth and connectivity issues as well as security challenges. These challenges can be addressed by having an ongoing partnership with IT.

Get support from IT

L&D teams can make mLearning content even more flexible and inclusive with offline content. Certain LMSs allow learners to pre-download content for easy access. Learners who take advantage of these features while connected to WiFi at the office won't need added data if they choose to view the content on the go. Technologies like SCORM allow user data to be harvested and synchronized once the learner is connected again.

Offer offline content

mLearning can use the existing tools on a smartphone to enhance the learning experience and make it more interactive and personalised. <ul><li>A device's GPS and push notifications can be used to offer applicable content based on a learner's specific location.</li><li>Learners can use their cameras to capture actual conditions in the field to share with other learners.</li><li>Chat features can help learners interact and collaborate.</li></ul>

Make it engaging


With people relying on mobile devices for more tasks than ever, mLearning is no longer simply nice to have, but a necessity. 

mLearning: A guide to mobile learning strategies and trends

In response to the tragedy of World War II, teacher Loris Malaguzzi helped the people from the town of Reggio Emilia to develop a new model of education. The idea was to use real-life experiences to enhance a child's learning.  Each child develops a love for discovery, forms a steady personality and learns to respect others.  The Reggio Emilia approach regards a child full of potential with an innate sense of curiosity and endless imagination. They are creative and capable of driving their own learning. They have a natural interest to explore and follow their interests.

The origin of Reggio Emilia education

Emilia uses a child-centred approach and project-based learning projects. Teachers observe and create opportunities for learning and discovery. The children take control and progress independently until the project is finished and can be shared with others. Throughout the project, children research, take risks, design and explore. They make hypotheses, try new things, investigate, play and imagine. They construct experiments and learn together. Mistakes are allowed and collaboration is encouraged. Teachers document projects through pictures, videos or written observations.

Describing Reggio Emilia's education

Children are encouraged to develop a sense of ownership of their progress, which create a love for lifelong learning. Children learn from adults, other students, and the environment. The classroom is rich in materials and designed to spark curiosity, creation and discovery. There are big windows to help the children see outside. Parents are regarded as part of this education so that when children return from school, they can continue to research and explore.

Children take ownership

In response to the tragedy of World War II, people from the town Reggio Emilia developed a new model of education. War ought to never happen again. The Reggio Emilia approach is based on the philosophy of “an image of a child”. All children are viewed as full of potential, with an innate sense of curiosity and endless imagination. They are creative, capable of constructing their own learning and they have a natural interest to explore. While they follow their own interests, they always stay connected with others. Adults nurture their learning by providing a rich environment and support. Special thanks to our Patrons: Ari, Avigail, Cedric Wang, Eva Marie Koblin, Julien Dumesnil, G3077r3y C0rc0ran, Roy H Roundy, Mathis and the others. You are absolutely wonderful!!! Join our supporters and help us reach students and teachers worldwide with friendly videos that explain difficult things simply: www.patreon.com/sprouts Read the entire script here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19woIdDX4sN0Q0veOARmjNKMZzmQLwcccDRnm20kxhaU/edit?usp=sharing Sources: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/bitstream/handle/1828/8015/Slipp_Kari_MEd_2017.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y http://www.reif.co.in/reggio-emilia-approach.html

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