Learning: No Greater Responsibility
Keywords
learner-centered education, teacher training, learning autonomy, responsible learning, learner agency
Abstract
Near the end of 2017 I wrote an article entitled Learning: No Greater Responsibility. As we embark on a new year of study and learning with the scriptures, with an added emphasis in the curriculum of empowering the agency of learners, I thought it would be valuable across several blog posts to recap some key ideas about what it means to be a responsible learner and to list some resources that can support responsible learning.
What does “Learning: No Greater Responsibility” mean?
For many years there has been persistent focus on great teaching. In fact, there is a beloved book named Teaching: No Greater Call. Much effort is put into teacher training. Many of us teach in a variety of callings and service opportunities. But what is often missed when we focus on teachers and teaching? Learners and learning. When we pay attention to teachers and teaching, we may forget about learners and learning. If instead we focus first on learners and learning, teachers and teaching follow. And learners must choose to be the drivers of learning.
Original Publication Citation
Learning: No Greater Responsibility, January 4, 2019.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "Learning: No Greater Responsibility" (2019). Faculty Publications. 10037.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10037
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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