Learning and the 5 WH Words

When we think about how we learned something, we can sum up our learning experiences to the 5 Wh. words.

The who, what, when, where and why.

The Who; the person who taught us this new concept, how they made us feel,  how he made us use what we learned or know and the relationship you had with them.

The What; how relevant was this learning experience or information to you at the time, did it connect to prior learning, will it helpful afterwords or it is just for the moment.

 The When; was it age appropriate, did it take you into your Zone of Proximal Development, did it really help you improve at the moment and will always help you.

The Where; where was the learning taking place, were you comfortable, was the surroundings conducive to learning.

The Why; why where you learning it, how did it help you move to the next level of thinking, could you apply it to real life situations.

The WHO floods back first and how they made you feel. The WHO being you...THE TEACHER should always care about how they help their students and make them feel.

Thought learning is very personal issue and there are so many factors that can contribute positively / negatively towards this endeavor, I can definitely relate some of my best and worst past learning experiences to the teacher. As such, I think it is very important to have a 'good' teacher. Teachers do have a huge impact on students' love for learning. As adults, adults care about the subject, the future goals and motivations to continue education. Still, the teacher plays a definite role in orienting and coaching even adult students.

A teacher must also be "positive", build the students' confidence, encourage them, make students wonder them and in addition make them feel comfortable: as anxiety and stress make hinder learning.

To me, the teacher should be a motivating factor. In fact, if the teacher exudes enthusiasm and can communicate well, that's half the battle won for the learner. But it is also equally important for the participant / learner to be enthusiastically motivated to the whole concept of learning.