Antony Kontellis UTS Blog

What is learning?

“The best definition is to conceive of learning as a relatively permanent change in behaviour with behaviour including both observable activity and internal processes such as thinking, attitudes and emotions.”

Burns, R. 1995, The Adult Learner at Work. 

What is your definition of learning? 

I would define learning as the process of being presented with and retention of information and/or experiences, which interlink to currently existing knowledge to become relatable and retainable. I would suggest that there are various forms of learning, which can ultimately be categorized as formal or informal. In an organizational workplace setting, for example, learning can occur when an individual attends training courses or on-the-job training, and also informally through experiences.