overview+of+learning+to+learn

What is a Learning Plan?  A Learning Plan is a documentthat:  1) identifies specific learning objectives  2) outlines resources/methods that may be used to meet the objectives  3) indicates possible ways of measuring progress    The first step in developing a Learning Plan involves the identification of specific learning objectives or goals - these goals should relate to your passions, skills, abilities and fulfil your needs (that is don’t be influenced by careers or jobs others think are a good idea, certainly ask for ideas but follow your heart!)  Learning objectives may be very specific eg learn to write a report or essay or broad objectives such as improve spelling and grammar.  The time it takes to achieve the goal is usually proportional to the specificity of the goal. Any combination of specific, broad or in between objectives may be identified when developing the Learning Plan – there is no right or wrong answer. It is important however, to remember to set goals that are R elevant, <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE14F8570t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE14F8570t00;">R <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;">ealistic and open to <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE14F8570t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE14F8570t00;">R <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;">eview. What’s next? What’s next? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> The next step in developing a learning plan is to outline the resources that are going to be used to achieve the nominated learning objectives. Particular resources may be allocated to specific objectives. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> Resources may include : <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> 1) Other people eg Supervisors, Staff, Librarians, Educators, friends & peers <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> 2) Educational Material eg Books, Journals, Videos, Databases, newspaper, internet <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> 3) Training Courses/Meetings/ committees, voluntary work, job shadow, work experience  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;">    You need to regularly review the progress made in achieving the learning objectives?  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> This forms the third part of the learning plan. Methods for measuring the progress being made toward achieving the identified learning objectives need to be considered. This often takes the form of feedback from educators, peers and friends. However it principally also involves some self-evaluation and reflection. Is there any documented or other evidence available that would demonstrate completion of the learning objectives? This stage is sometimes overlooked, but when carefully considered and reviewed, it can be a very powerful tool, as completion of any goal <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> encourages pursuit of further goals. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> ** Key area for development No.1: **** ...................................................................... ** <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> (ie. the knowledge / skills / attitudes I would like to develop) || <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Start date  ** || **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Review date  ** || <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">  || <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">(Did I achieve my learning goals?) <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">   <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> ¡  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Exceeded goals <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">   <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> ¡  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Achieved goals <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">   <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> ¡  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Made progress toward meeting goals <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">   <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> ¡  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Made no progress toward meeting goals <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> = Learning Options  = There are many ways for you to achieve your learning goals. These include....
 * **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> My specific goals for learning in this area are... **
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 * **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Activities for achieving my learning goals are... **
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 * **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Evaluating my learning... **
 * **<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Rating: **
 * <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> Comments / Thoughts for further development: **

**//Learning on the job/ voluntary work/ work experience//**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Job enlargement <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Special projects <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Secondment <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Higher duties or relief/ acting positions <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Job rotation <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Shadowing

**//Learning from others: voluntary work/ work experience/ committees//**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Mentoring <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Coaching <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Networking

**//Learning with others: study buddy/ skills exchange//**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Training courses <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Further education Seminars <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Conferences <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Action learning groups

**//Learning by yourself//**
<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Computer-based learning <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Video-based learning resources <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Audio-based learning resources <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Structured learning guides/books <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> Why set goals for learning & life? <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> To be all that you can be: to be your true & happy self <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;">

** Happiness **
A philosophical state of mind/being. I personally like Mark Kingwell’s anti-definition of happiness: "To feel that you are living a life worth living." This is a ready broad definition that allows for lots of individual interpretation. For Carl Rogers, I think happiness would mean a significant degree of self-actualisation—to feel that you are being authentic to who you really are on the inside; to feel that you are constantly in the process of becoming your true self; to feel that you are fulfilling your truest and highest potential; becoming all that you can be; to feel that you are constantly moving towards higher self-growth.

** Normality **
For Rogers, this would mean self-actualisation. Self-actualisation itself implies an absence of anything that is interfering with the process of you becoming all that you can be. What can intefere with self-actualisation (and, hence, normalcy?). Various psychological issues, which translate into non- or poorly adaptive defensive mechanisms, which in turn translate into serious mental disorders if the defenses become too severe or the issues giving rise to them are not resolved sometime soon.

** Self **
One's essence. The inner, deep-down conviction of who one is as a unique individual—of who one feels one really is. This conviction includes—and is expressed through—the total gestalt of one’s cognitions (including attitudes), perceptions, consciousness, subjective interpretations, personality (including ego), self evaluation, and self esteem. [My definition of self is more of an individualistic one; it refers to the inner self—the part that is relatively entouched by external forces (if, indeed, such a thing exists...and I think it does). There are certainly social influences which determine a person's sense of self, but for my purposes, I'm not too concerned with those. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] This game can help you choose a career based on your specific personality type. The game is based on Dr. John Holland's widely-recognised theory that people with certain personality types will find certain jobs more satisfying than others. The game is linked with the //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Occupational Outlook Handbook //—the pre-eminent guide to the market for hundreds of jobs. If this address does not work, try locating the game at <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://career.missouri.edu]. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> (Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.) **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] "Emotional intelligence" is a term popularised by psychologist Daniel Goleman. According to him, emotional intelligence is a different kind of intelligence that involves "knowing your feelings and using them to make good decisions; managing your feelings well; motivating yourself with zeal and persistence; maintaining hope in the face of frustration; exhibiting empathy and compassion; interacting smoothly; and managing your relationships effectively" (from //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Emotional Intelligence //). This is a very short, modified version of a test that measures one's "EQ".
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Career Interests Game (Based on Dr. John Holland's Career Theory) **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Emotional Intelligence ("EQ") Test

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] About 25 fun and educational games and demonstrations relating to human perception and cognition. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] This is a short, highly modified online version of the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, which is based on Carl Jung's personality typology. The test gives you the familiar 4-letter code that indicates whether you are: introverted vs. extroverted; intuiting vs. sensing; thinking vs. feeling; and perceiving vs. judging. Gives you an explanation of the results as well as information on which personality types are associated with which jobs. This is not a clinical test, only a modified version for public use. If the address doesn't work, go to <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://www.humanmetrics.com] and find the test from the main menu.
 * Exploratorium Online Activities**
 * Jung Type Indicator (from HumanMetrics)**

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://keirsey.com] This is the online version of the Keirsey personality inventory, an adaptation of the original Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory. The test gives you the familiar 4-letter code that indicates whether you are: introverted vs. extroverted; intuiting vs. sensing; thinking vs. feeling; and perceiving vs. judging. Gives you an explanation of the results as well as information on which personality types are associated with which jobs. This is not a clinical test, only a modified version for public use. There is a fee for use of this test, but I think it is worth it. There is no cost for reading the extensive information on the test itself and its theoretical background.
 * Keirsey Temperament Sorter Online**

(Career Management International)** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://www.kingdomality.com] This fun yet informative test lets you determine what job/career you would have held if you were living in the Midieval Kingdom. The test is carefully constructed and helps you determine which jobs you are best suited for today. Apparently, I would have been a minstrel in Midieval times--and am perhaps the same today!
 * Kingdomality Test

(Paul Sloane)** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] or <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] "Lateral thinking" involves approaching situations from perspectives that are often completely different (although quite simple) from the ones we usually (read, automatically) use to solve problems. This is a great list of puzzles. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://www.mazeworks.com] An excellent collection of fun games and puzzles that test your problem-solving and cognitive skills. Includes: Daily Chess Problem, English 16, Fiver, Peg Solitaire, Sliders, Tower of Hanoi, Hare and Hounds, Hex-7, TacTix, and Triplets. Also includes a random maze generator.
 * Lateral Thinking Puzzles
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">MazeWorks **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Mental Measurements Yearbook **// **(from Buros Institute)** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] Use this extensive website to find information on and reviews of thousands of mental tests. Find out more about tests in areas such as personality, intelligence and aptitude, achievement, interests, career and vocation, relationships, abnormal behaviour, forensics, cognition, perception, and neuropsychology.

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">NEO PI-R™ **// **(Test for Introversion/Extroversion, Agreeableness, Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, and Emotionality)** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] This is an online version of a widely-used and scientifically validated personality test based on Dr. Paul T. Costa and Robert R. McCrae's 5-factor model of personality. The test, which is completely anonymous, determines individual scores on 5 major personality traits. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //**__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Occupational Outlook Handbook __**// <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[] "The...nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations." If this address does not function, try locating the handbook at <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://stats.bls.gov].

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[|http://www.self-directed-search.com] The SDS is one of the most widely-used tests for people looking to choose college majors or careers (and for people wanting to change careers). The 15-minute test is based on Dr. John Holland's theory that people with certain personality types will find certain jobs more satisfying than others. The SDS places you into one of 6 personality types and then helps you choose careers based on that type. Unfortunately, it costs $8.95 to use the online version of the test, but the cost is well worth it because you get a detailed 8-16 page personalised assessment. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Self-Directed Search (SDS) for Career Selection **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

tools to assist you in your writing and research,

(Chris Burden, University of Wolverhampton)** [] This comprehensive document contains notes on common differences between the spelling of words in Britain, the US, and Canada. Also included are two handy lists: one with the differences in the spelling of words common in these three countries, and another with the differences in the actual usage of various common words (i.e. country-specific words ostensibly describing the same thing). Should you have any difficulty locating the document, try finding it from one of these parent sites: [] or [|http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk].
 * American English, Notes on

[] Very handy page.
 * APA-Recommended Electronic Reference Formats**

[|http://www.atlapedia.com] Provides full-colour physical and political maps, as well as key facts for countries around the world. Great site.
 * AtlaPedia**

[|http://www.barnesandnoble.com] The online presence of the world's largest book retailer. Another great place to read reviews.
 * Barnes and Noble Online**

[] "A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature. This tenth edition of 1919 contains over 11,000 searchable quotations and was the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus to be published after his death in 1905—the new editor, however, choosing more to supplement than revise the work of the first name in quotations."
 * Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (from Bartleby.com)**

(Eddy Elmer, Simon Fraser University)** [|Available from this link] The UK English dictionary for //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Microsoft Word // spell-checking contains some words and spellings that are not strictly British-English. Some of these words are American or Canadian-English. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Word // allows you to build a special "exclusion dictionary" containing these words. The next time you activate spell-checking, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Word // will flag any instances of the words in this dictionary. You can copy this file into the directory containing your UK English dictionary (usually c:\ program files\common files\microsoft shared\proof). This dictionary must use the same name as your UK dictionary (usually mssp2_en) and end in ".exc".
 * British-English Exclusion List for** //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Microsoft Word **// **Spelling Checker

[|http://dictionary.cambridge.org] From this site, search any of four reliable volumes://<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> Cambridge International Dictionary of English //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Cambridge Dictionary of American English //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms //, or//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs //. I particularly like the first one because, where possible, it provides the British and Australian forms of words and phrases.
 * Cambridge International Dictionary of English**

[] "Containing nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopediæ ever produced."
 * Columbia Encyclopedia (from Bartleby.com)**

[] "The 65,000 essential quotations that constitute this authoritative collection represent the research of 154 experts. Entries from more than 5,000 authors and speakers are multiply classified into 6,500 subjects."
 * Columbia World of Quotations (from Bartleby.com)**

[|http://www.dictionary.com] or [|http://dictionary.reference.com] Many people prefer this online dictionary to the [|Cambridge] or [|Merriam-Webster] because it's faster and easier to search. Gives you entries from many sources: //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">American Heritage Dictionary //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary //, Princeton University's //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">WordNet //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law //, and //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Easton's Bible Dictionary //.
 * Dictionary.com**

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Economist **// **Style Guide** [] This online style guide is based on //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Economist Style Book //, given to all journalists working for [|//The Economist//] magazine (UK). It provides helpful notes on mechanics (including syntax, capitalisation, punctuation, titles, and abbreviations), and style (tone, jargon, journalese, Americanisms, and metaphors). The location always moves around, but because the guide is so good, it's worth searching out at [|http://www.economist.com].

[|http://www.encyclopedia.com] When I need fast access to brief articles on any topic under the sun, I look here first!
 * Encyclopedia.com**

(Chris Rae, UBS Warburg @ London)** [|Available from this link] This is an invaluable, not to mention highly entertaining, 300+ word dictionary of common words and phrases generally used in Britain but not the US. This version is derived from [|Rae's] website, [|http://www.english2american.com]. **NOTE:** This is a very large file.
 * English-to-American Dictionary

(Eddy Elmer)** [|Available from this link] A personal file, very much still in progress because I know nothing about finance.
 * Finance Terms for Writers: An Organisational Chart, Part 1

(Eddy Elmer)** [|Available from this link] A personal file, very much still in progress.
 * Finance Terms for Writers: An Organisational Chart, Part 2

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Information Please **// **Almanac, Atlas, Dictionary, and Encyclopedia** [|http://www.infoplease.com] A great place to find facts and statistics.

(Robert Harris, Vanguard University of Southern California)** [|Available from this link] An excellent glossary of devices, genres, styles, etc. **NOTE:** This is a large file.
 * Literary Terms Glossary

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The London Times **// **Style Guide** [|http://www.the-times.co.uk], under "Features" This regularly updated Guide is used by [|//London Times//] journalists as "a quick reference to contentious points of grammar and spelling and to guide through specialised areas where confusions have arisen in the past." I like the special sections for the Armed Forces, Arts, Churches, Courts, Politics, Sport, and Titles. Should you have difficulty locating this guide, search around the main site, [|http://www.the-times.co.uk].

[|http://www.mapquest.com] Aside from offering wonderful interactive maps for areas all around the world, the service will generate directions for driving between two places. Also contains a good travel guide, with information on weather, hotels, and dining.
 * MapQuest Map Service**

[|http://www.m-w.com] When you require comprehensive definitions and etymologies, the online edition of the //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition // is your definitive reference (right after the [|//Oxford English Dictionary//]—which has no free online version). The dictionary is American and usually does not list British or Australian forms (for that purpose, use the [|//Cambridge//] above, or consult the [|//Oxford//]).
 * Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Online**

[] Great quick references for your writing! Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ([|http://plato.stanford.edu]), Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy ([]), Dictionary of the Philosophy of Mind ([]), The Catholic Encyclopedia ([]), The Ism Book ([]), A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names ([]), Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education ([|http://www.educacao.pro.br]), and Meta-Encyclopedia of Philosophy ([]).
 * Online Philosophy Encyclopædias and Dictionaries**

(Robert Harris, Vanguard University of Southern California)** [|Available from this link] Another good guide.
 * Punctuation Reminders

(Robert Harris, Vanguard University of Southern California)** [|Available from this link] This is an intelligent and creative list of recommendations for instructors in any discipline.
 * Recommendations for Writing Comments on Student Papers

(Robert Harris, Vanguard University of Southern California)** [|Available from this link] This is a handy, brief guide.
 * Quotations: Using Them Effectively

(Robert Harris, Vanguard University of California)** [|Available from this link] I had to throw this one in just because I love satire!
 * Satire: The Purpose and Method

[] "With over 10,000 quotations from 4,000 sources organized into 25 categories and 60 sections, this comprehensive reference work contains words of wit and wisdom from such modern notables as Ezra Pound, Henry Kissinger, George Orwell, Dorothy Parker, and Desmond Tutu."
 * Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (from Bartleby.com)**

[|http://www.thesaurus.com] or [|http://thesaurus.reference.com] Entries from the //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Roget's Interactive Thesaurus //.
 * Thesaurus.com**

[|http://www.wikipedia.org] "A multilingual project to create a complete and accurate open content encyclopedia. We started on January 15, 2001 and are already working on over 120,000 articles in the English version." Great resource.
 * Wikipedia Encyclopedia**

//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Wired **// **Style: Principles of English Usage in the Digital Age (**//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Wired **// **Magazine)** [] "How can we write about machines without losing a sense of humanity and poetry?" The writers and editors of [|//Wired//] magazine created this guide as a reference for those writing specifically about technology and the digital age. Based on the book of the same name (Hardwired, 1996), it contains notes on a wide range of grammatical and stylistic issues confronted over the years by //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Wired's // copy editors. Should you have any difficulty locating the guide, try finding it from any of these parent sites: [|http://www.hotwired.com], [|http://www.hotwired.lycos.com], [|http://www.wired.com], or [|http://www.lycos.com].

[] "The U.S. government’s complete geographical handbook, featuring 267 full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data." <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: TTE1290610t00; mso-bidi-font-family: TTE1290610t00;">
 * World Factbook (from Bartleby.com)**