To enhance my definition of learning, I would add that learning is finding answers to questions about what is not known. If you have questions you are motivated to seek out answers, and this in turn helps to expand the mind and its functional abilities.
I have always wondered how you motivate unmotivated students, and after studying this weeks reading, I wonder if the answer to this question is creating curiosity. It seems like a lot of unmotivated students, have little interest and lack curiosity about the unfamiliar. If they lack curiosity, they are less likely to be motivated to ask questions, or to ask for help.
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I like your comment on how motivation and learning help to expand the functional abilities of the mind. I do think that the more we learn, the more our capacity to learn is increased. What an amazing concept to think about! It's really interesting as a teacher to see motivated students build upon their knowledge and progress towards their academic goals.
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