Paper learn2learn

Key Competence

Learning to Learn

January 2014

Paper. Learning 2 Learn

Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Learn to Learn as Key Competence

Compilation by Arūnas Bėkšta,

Lithuanian Association of Adult Education

The purpose of this paper is to equip Partners with conceptual framework for:

1. Focus group discussions: for preparing for focus group discussions and for

processing the information obtained from those discussions

2. For designing the program and for choosing methods for learning laboratories.

Table of Content

Hoskins B., Fredriksson U. (2008). Learning to learn: What is it and can it be measured? (excerpts)

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Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on key

competences for lifelong learning ........................................................................................................ 6

Vilija Lukošūnienė. Sub-competences of Learning to Learn Competence .......................................... 8

Hoskins B., Fredriksson U. (2008). Learning to learn: What is it and can it be measured?

(excerpts) 1

1 Hoskins B., Fredriksson U. (2008). Learning to learn: What is it and can it be measured?

European Commission, Joint Researche Centre, Institute for Protection and Security of the

Citizen, Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning. http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/111111111/979/1/learning%20to%20learn

%20what%20is%20it%20and%20can%20it%20be%20measured%20final.pdf

Paper. Learning 2 Learn

Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Paper. Learning 2 Learn

Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Paper. Learning 2 Learn

Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Paper. Learning 2 Learn

Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on key

competences for lifelong learning2

2 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:394:0010:0018:en:PDF

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Vilija Lukošūnienė. Sub-competences of Learning to Learn Competence3

Understanding the importance of L2L competence

It consists of knowledge about L2L, attitudes towards L2L, awareness of

abilities and skills comprising L2L, understanding of importance of L2L.

Time Management

Time management refers to all of the practices that an individual follows

to make better use of their time. Such as, being able to identify the final

target and knowing how to set the objectives and tasks that will lead to

achieving goals.

Organizing Information

Organizing information is the act of rearranging information in a

purposeful and useful manner. It involves being able to select, classify,

analyse, summarize, combine, understand, file … new information.

Team Work

Team Work is the concept of people working together cooperatively as a

team in order to accomplish the same goals/objectives.

Motivation and Self esteem

Motivation is the basis that allows us to start and succeed at learning

throughout our lives. People’s ability to learn, handle obstacles and

change, depends on a positive attitude towards problem-solving.

Reflection of former learning experience

Ability to learn from previous learning and life experience through

rethinking and making conclusions on what should be changed and

planning how to use previous experience in future activities. Reflection

involves recalling and describing previous experience, evaluation and

understanding, analysis and designing the plan for application of previous

experience.

3 Based on Doctor Thesis

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Learn to Learn for Adult Returners

Partners

Leading partner:

Lithuanian Association of Adult Education

Partners

Estonia, Eesti Vabaharidusliit

Germany, Stephansstift Zentrum fuer Erwachsenenbildung

Italy, ARACNE associazione di promozione sociale

Netherlands, Stichting Participatie in Diversiteit (PiD)

Portugal, EPRALIMA Escola Profissional do Alto Lima, C.I.P.R.L

Sweden, Stitelsen Litorina folkhogskola I Karlskrona