About Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning, in a simple definition, refers to a personal educational philosophy that, beyond our formal education, we start with our own initiative and that we grow by improving ourselves step by step. In today's rapidly changing and transforming world, this understanding is of great value not only to our career success, but also to our personal satisfaction and happiness.

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We are also Training Designer within the scope of Patika Plus Bootcamp's soft skills trainings Gokcen Uzbek together with us we organized an event on this topic and this session offered us a great opportunity to better understand lifelong learning habits and incorporate them into our lives. Now come on, let's review together what we learned at the event and the points we highlighted.

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Why is lifelong learning necessary?

First, we need to understand why lifelong learning is such an exciting and at the same time very necessary concept. As humans, we exist to solve problems in this world. Learning is the first condition for problem solving. With this in mind, we highlighted how critical learning is to overcome the challenges we face in life and adapt to changing circumstances, along with the longer life expectancy in our activity.

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But learning should not be thought of as just a task; it is also a natural journey of need and discovery. Because learning is a skill that allows us to achieve our personal goals and desires beyond mastering a specific area. We know that many of us internally carry a sense of curiosity about exploring our own interests and passions in life. Being individuals who are constantly learning is part of our nature in a sense. In short, learning new knowledge, improving our skills and expanding our perspective not only contributes to our individual development and success, but also allows us to live life more deeply and makes us satisfied. Moreover, lifelong learning is a necessary strength not only as individuals, but also to be able to keep pace with the dynamic change of society and the world in which we live and to make a positive contribution in these areas and thus ultimately progress as a society.

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So how does learning take place?

Learning is a complex process and there are different aspects of learning, such as cognitive, affective, and social. We also touched on these various dimensions of learning throughout this session and listened to a comprehensive presentation on the processes of processing, storing, and remembering information in the brain. As you know, emotions are critical to learning, and in parallel, emotional learning experiences can vary. For example, when the learning process is accompanied by positive emotions, learning becomes easier and more permanent. In contrast, when we feel stressed or nervous, our learning performance is also negatively affected. In addition to these, interacting and collaborating with others also has a great and positive impact on the learning process.

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While talking about all these topics, we have also covered the neurological foundations of learning at the event. Together with transfer in brain plasticity and the interaction of nerve cells, we examined how the learning process takes place in stages within the brain. At this point, we must remind again that repetition of information in learning, associating and grouping in knowledge has a very serious and facilitating effect.

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Some Practical Techniques

At the event, we also talked about several famous and effective techniques that are used to facilitate the learning process. These techniques can be very useful and practical for all of us when learning something new, so we recommend incorporating them into your daily routine. To mention briefly, the pomodoro technique, the first of these, is based on the principle of working for 25 minutes, focusing on a specific task, and then taking a 5-minute break. This practice improves learning efficiency by increasing focus time. Another technique is Kanban, a methodology that allows to manage tasks by classifying tasks on a visual board. Here, tasks are placed in columns such as “to-do,” “ongoing,” and “completed,” making it easier to follow learning goals clearly. The Eisenhower Matrix, on the other hand, allows us to prioritize tasks by classifying tasks according to their level of urgency and importance, thus helping us determine our priorities in the learning process. Finally, the principle of “Eat That Frog” allows us to complete the most priority and challenging tasks, making the process simpler and more effective, which allows us to focus on the main objectives in the learning process.

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As a result, this enjoyable activity entitled “Lifelong Learning Habits” not only presented us with detailed information about the learning process, but also important tips on how we can improve our current learning practices. In light of this information, we may also need to review and strengthen our learning strategies so that we can more effectively achieve our personal development and learning goals. In particular, optimizing the processes of processing, understanding and remembering information, strengthening emotional connections between data and managing social interactions in a more conscious way in the learning process occupy an important place among these strategies.

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We hope that integrating the key points and practical practices that we also touched on in this article on learning into our daily lives and adopting these new perspectives will make a positive contribution to our achievements, both professional and personal. By adopting a lifelong learning perspective, we can adapt to changing circumstances and create a solid foundation for continuous improvement. We hope that this knowledge and skills will be of great benefit to you both to achieve our goals and to unleash our true potential.

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