There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today skills can become outdated very quickly. The rapid evolution of workplace technologies and best practices means you need to keep your skills current. You must truly be a life-long learner and can no longer rely on what you already know.

The definition of learning is the process of acquiring new, or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences. It is a means of honing our skills, enriching our minds, and changing the way we see things in the world.

This course will help you to become a better learner, and as a result make you a more valuable employee and well-rounded individual.

This course will help participants to:

• Understand what it means to learn and become a life-long learner
• What a mindset for learning looks like and how to adopt one
• How to set realistic goals
• What your network is and why expanding it is important
• How to ask questions and why that is important
• How to become accountable for your goals and take responsibility
• How to accelerate learning
• Develop a plan for learning

Course Overview

Students will have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Adopting the Best Mindset for Learning

In this session, attendees will understand what it means to learn, ways they can help to change their mindset for learning and how to put those into practice.

Taking Better Notes

This session looks at several methods of taking notes, which help with retaining information.

Setting Goals and Managing Goals

Next, participants will learn how goals play into the process of learning and how to set SMART goals. They will also learn ways that they can use the SMART method to set realistic goals.

Expanding Your Network

Next, participants will learn what a network is and how they can grow their network to become a better learner. They will also learn how to ask questions to help them learn.

The Whole Picture

Next, workshop attendees will learn how to be accountable for their learning and embrace responsibility. They will also learn how to embrace technology for better learning outcomes.

Mind and Body

This session discusses how the body, in terms of physical activity, plays a role in extended learning.

How to Accelerate Your Learning

Next, participants will learn about three different activities that they can implement to help them learn better and faster.