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INTRODUCTION
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What do we mean by learning?
People learn in different ways and require different stimuli to engage them. The following statements illustrate the power of these learning experiences: 'I liked looking at the fossil limestone because it was wicked the way they were just frozen in stone.' 12 year old after a workshop using the Geological Science Loan Box, University College London 'I've never seen Joe write so much poetry before - fantastic. Thank you - it showed me a window into Joe that I'd never seen before.' A mother talking about her 7 year old son who attended a poetry workshop at the exhibition 'Rain or Shine' at the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich 'The course has been brilliant in introducing me to computers. I feel quite confident and well informed now compared to complete panic and fear! I shall now come into the library regularly to use these services with confidence.' Adult learner attending an 8 hour ICT basic skills course at Wandsworth Libraries. Download Current thinking - learning styles and alternative approaches to learning to update yourself on developments in learning theory and practice. Download Learning styles activity to find out about your own learning style.
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