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Influencing the Mind: Learning as It Relates to the Self

IntroductionLearning is a development and do so. Following the institutional
formative process, evolving and changing expectancy option, makes one only a
over time due to various influencing servant of institutional expectations.
factors like criticism received, Learning could be much more. It should
self-analytical processes and other forms become an instrument to free the
of feedback. Eaton (1938), as quoted by individual taking him or her to higher
Snelbecker (1974) stated that "when a man levels of creative understandings and
has learned anything he is, for a time at achievements.Integration of the
least, changed in his readiness to deal experience into something worthwhileEach
with this or that in his environment. He individual has a unique set of responses
has become, with respect to certain to and the way in which they internalize
things, events, meanings, as the case may an experience. This can be turned into
be, differently sensitive, differently something that adds value or reduce value
percipient, differently disposed as to to the self. In this two factors play a
the forms of his responsive behaviour, major influencing role namely time and
whether in action, in understanding, or space to collect one's thoughts, reflect
in feeling". It can occur largely, on the experience, find the meaning of
independent of institutional education, the experience, making something more of
guided primarily by self-directed the experience and to gain perspective
learning or what McNiff (1993) termed (Thamm, 2005).Comprehension of learning
"institution-unbound" learning. In this environment, growth and change that
way learning is related to the self.Roots occurredA learner needs to understand
of learningIn this section an attempt is that a true learner should never accept a
made to discuss essentials that form the conformist learning environment. For a
foundation of learning as it relates to learner can only really concentrated on
the self.Learning of the individual what one likes and what one is best
starts when his life beginsIf this at.Further, learning should also been an
assumption is true, then it follows approach by which an individual
logically that children needs to be understands why he or she changes their
regarded as full members of a community, lives and how to transform it in a
and they should be treated as if they are rational manner. In order to achieve
a guest in your house. By the latter I that in the fullest sense, the learner
mean that if they make a mistake, they must be free, socially, intellectually
will be pardoned as any guest in a house. and spiritually. A valuable instrument
This will ensure that feelings of guilt that could bring perspective according to
and inferiority are not installed in the Thamm (2005) is to communicate about it
child. Rather, everything possible as often as possible and feasible as
should be done to assist the child to communication fosters
dream (it cost nothing) and to become sense-making.PracticeOf equal important
what he or she is able to become. When a is that practice should occur at some
child is proposing an idea, it is time in the life span of an individual.
important to encourage the child to do Dreams and aspirations should be
something about the idea.In this regard translated into action within an intended
it is important to keep the thinking time span. What one has learned needs to
process going by asking proper questions be practiced and internalized allowing
and probing deeper. Always approach an each individual to live according to an
idea of a child with a focus on: "what is own life code, wishes, hopes and dreams.
right about the idea"? This will Through practicing, the individual will
stimulate the child to think and learn in learn to discover basic underlying
a more effective and efficient manner and principles that will enable one when
will encourage the child always to think confronting with complex problems, to go
in terms of positive outcomes for ideas. back to basic learning principles aiding
To foster learning further, the child one to come up with something positive
should be given ample time to gain and valuable even if the individual is
sufficient understanding of the idea and not able to solve the problem directly.
enough space to explore the idea Practicing does not imply that the
according to his or her frame of individual will become the best in
reference. Parents and significant everything or in something particular;
others, like teachers, should try to rather it implies that the individual
understand the general thinking direction will do his or her outmost to become the
of the child and then based upon their best he or she can be. In the words of
knowledge of learning principles ask Thamm (2005): "The woods would be silent
relevant questions to the child if the only birds that sang there were
influencing the child to think as the ones who sang best".Unlearn outdated
concretely as possible about the idea and habits and behaviourSome learning
to gain a broader understanding of the experiences and the value it have may
bigger picture that frames the idea. The become redundant or irrelevant over time
child should also be encouraged to come and may even hold an individual back.
up with even more questions relating to The cause thereof is sometimes not known.
his or her own original idea.Being What is known is that an individual is
confronted with problems or often confronted by situations where what
opportunitiesLearning excels when a one believed becomes irrelevant, one
person is confronted with a problem or feels an inability to choose and life in
opportunity that he or she needs to general seems irrelevant. In such cases
challenge in order to solve , eliminate a process of unlearning, to get rid of
or explore it. Being confronted presents irrelevancies, need to occur. From this,
a challenge to the individual that needs according to Howkins (2001) a new kind of
to be taken up or it will be lost as a awareness, new passions and new ways of
learning opportunity. The person knowing may emerge.Individual learning
benefiting most, will be the one that culminates into aggregated community
devoted his whole life-span generating knowledgeIn order to culminate knowledge
questions, probing ideas and finding that will form the basis of knowledge for
solutions for problems and future generations, it is important that
opportunities.All of this requires that a individuals, as trustees of ideas,
person becomes more conscious of the communicate their ideas to others so that
world, what life has to offer and the the idea will become part of common
significance of other people to the discussion and consciousness. This is a
individual (Thamm, 2005). The person primary responsibility of an individual
needs to see a problem or opportunity with regards to knowledge creation - to
within a time and space perspective with convey information and ideas. It is
proper regard for the future generation, something that an individual ought to do.
the present situation and the history In this regard Freud is of the opinion
from where he or she comes. Taking time that the discovery of new knowledge is
and space into account will ensure that a the greatest adventure of mankind. Freud
person remains realistic, foresighted and expressed it as follows: "This is the
self-controlled.Survival is at the root greatest adventure of mankind: to find
of existence, demanding choicesMcNiff something that was never known before, or
(1993) is of the opinion that survival is understood. Each new piece of knowledge
at the root of existence. At the lowest does not need to have a specific or
level survival is driven by necessity and functional use, at least not at the
at the highest level the standard of moment. It is a sufficient triumph that
achievement and recognition an individual we have learnt something and proved it by
seeks for him or her self over the entire documentation that had formerly been part
life-span. How one intends to survive is of the darkness" (Stone, 1971). Adding
influenced by the freedom of choice that knowledge is the noblest gift an
an individual exerts in terms of his or individual can gift to society as all
her valuation of what is worthwile and bits of knowledge piled to bits of
own willpower and not by institutional knowledge allowing the ultimate
expectations. This view is supported by discoverer to invent.ConclusionThe
a raped victim, Alison, who after the purpose of this article was to concisely
event discovered that she did not live describe aspects to consider in
her life by chance but by choice even in influencing the mind as it relates to the
situations where no "map" exists to guide self. Eight determinants were discussed
her often having only the milestones namely, the beginning of the learning
already lived to serve as "rock" to based process, being confronted with problems,
decisions on (Thamm, 2005). Adventurer survival, integration of experiences,
Heidi Howkins (2001) expressed the choice comprehension, practicing, unlearning and
to seeking adventure and the value attach learning
to it as follows: "We have conquered our culmination..BibliographyCaswell,C. and
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