A learning project plan is an approach to learning that guides the learner through a systematic plan to learning. It will explore exactly what the learner wants to learn and how to be able to achieve it.
Gross (1977) suggests five questions to aid the learner:
- How and where can this best be learned? What resources would be useful?
- When is the best time to learn it, and what would be a desirable schedule and deadline?
- Who could help?
- How much is it worth to me? How much will it cost – in time, energy, and money – through various means?
- How will I know I’ve achieved the goal and what documentation or product would be useful to have?
Lastly discover:
- How much do I want to learn this?
- How does it relate to my broader goals? Now? In the future?
- How important and how urgent is it to me?
Combining these questions with the three things of a good learner will guide you to a successful learning experience.
Sources:
Gross, R. (1977). The Lifelong Learner. Simon and Schuyler.
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By Tracy Atkinson
Tracy Atkinson, mother of six, lives in the Southwest with her husband and spirited long-haired miniature dachshunds. She is a teacher, having taught elementary school to higher education, holding degrees in elementary education and an EDS in higher education. Her passion is researching, studying and investigating the attributes related to self-directed learners and learning styles. She has published several titles, including MBTI Learning Styles: A Practical Approach, The Art of Learning Journals, Calais: The Annals of the Hidden, Lemosa: The Annals of the Hidden, Book Two, Rachel’s 8 and Securing Your Tent. She is currently working on a non-fiction text exploring the attributes of self-directed learners: The Five Characteristics of Self-directed Learners.
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