4 Conclusion

In this course you have explored two aspects of learning:

• The first encourages you to consider the importance of the views of people you come into contact with, as they can give you additional perspectives. This can be useful because a new perspective can make you stop and reconsider aspects of your learning in ways that may not have occurred to you. However, these additional views can give you new problems to solve. You have to decide what you are going to do with this information and how, if at all, it affects the way you see yourself as a learner.
• You have also been encouraged to think about a range of theories about learning. These give you the chance to practise using academic skills and to see if these theories demonstrate their value in terms of helping you better understand your own learning.