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learn
/ lərn/
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v.
(past learned
/ lərnd/ or chiefly Brit. learnt
/ lərnt/ ) [tr.]
1.
gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught:
they'd started learning French|
[with infin.]
she is learning to play the piano [intr.]
we learn from experience.
∎
commit to memory:
I'd learned too many grim poems in school.
∎
become aware of (something) by information or from observation:
[with clause]
I learned that they had eaten already [intr.]
the military learned of a plot to attack the presidential compound.
2. archaic , inf.
teach (someone):
“That'll learn you,” he chuckled [tr.]
we'll have to learn you to milk cows.
PHRASES:
learn one's lessonsee lesson.DERIVATIVES:
learn·a·bil·i·ty
/ ˌlərnəˈbilətē/ n.
learn·a·ble
adj.
learn·er
n.
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Learning Designer[TM]: a theory-based SCORM-compliant content development tool.
Magazine article from: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia; 12/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; This paper introduces a recently developed e-learning design and development tool called Learning Designer[TM] (version 1.0). Learning Designer assists learning designers and developers to build e-learning...
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Learning from Leadership Work: Maine Pioneers a School Leadership Network.
Magazine article from: Phi Delta Kappan; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...commitment to undertake a journey of learning with four integrated phases: an analysis...as leaders; the creation of specific learning plans to develop new leadership skills...in cycles of action, reflection, and learning to embed their new skills and knowledge...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Learning for life... JOBS AND NEW DIRECTIONS.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 1/20/2005; 643 words
; THE Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the Trade Unions Congress' (TUC) Learning Services Midland region are supporting union learning reps in their bid to encourage more work-based learning in Coventry and Warwickshire. Union Learning...
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Learning Tree Receives Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter.
Business Wire; 2/16/2007; 700+ words
; RESTON, Va. -- Learning Tree International, Inc. (NASDAQ...for February 22, 2007 to consider Learning Tree's failure to file its Form 10...September 29, 2006 will also consider Learning Tree's failure to file its Form 10...
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Explaining e-learning to a stranger: Standards support e-learning system components. (Standards Connection).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: E-Learning; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Can you explain e-learning to the stranger sitting next to you? Do you know what e-learning products really do? What e-learning standards are trying to accomplish? If not, then it will also be a struggle to discuss e-learning products...
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Pebblesoft Learning Inc. Established To Create, Manage, and Deliver Web-Based Learning Solutions.
Business Wire; 5/19/1997; 700+ words
; ...1997--A new company, Pebblesoft Learning, Inc. was launched today, funded by...Strategy at Amdahl Corp. The Pebblesoft Learning(TM) Environment delivers software...create, manage and deliver Web-Based Learning (WBL) to a range of corporate and public...
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Learning that Lasts: Integrating Learning, Development, and Performance in College and Beyond.
Magazine article from: Journal of Higher Education; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Learning that Lasts: Integrating Learning, Development, and Performance in College and Beyond, by Marcia...College has long been recognized as an institution serious about learning and assessing learning outcomes. Learning that Lasts tells...
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Learning.com Announces Summer Camp for Teacher Innovators.
Business Wire; 6/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...digital curriculum for their students, Learning.com announces a Teacher innovator Summer...attend will receive a full year's use of Learning.com online curriculum for their classes...create and adapt online lessons using Learning.com tools, and share their tips and...
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Learning to walk, walking to learn: reconsidering the walkthrough as an improvement strategy: when districts make a deep investment in collectively and authentically struggling through their questions about improvement, they are more likely to understand the problems they face and act more systemically and strategically.(Professional Learning)
Magazine article from: Phi Delta Kappan; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...strategies that will improve student learning have often opted to embrace strategies...that made similar decisions to implement learning walks help demonstrate our beliefs about...pleasantly surprised that implementing learning walks had gone more smoothly than they...
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Learning opportunities in the higher education curriculum.
Magazine article from: College Student Journal; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...assessed by the instructor in teaching and learning situations. Might there be additional...the higher education IeveI? Teaching and Learning In Higher Education There are principles of learning from educational psychology which need...
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Learning disorders
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Learning disorders Definition Learning disorders, or learning disabilities, are disorders that cause problems in speaking, listening, reading, writing, or mathematical ability. Description A learning disability, or specific developmental...
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Learning Disorders
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
LEARNING DISORDERS DEFINITION Learning disorders are academic problems experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence. Learning disorders involve problems with reading, writing, mathematics...
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Learning Theory
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
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Learning Communities and the Undergraduate Curriculum
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM...student development, improves student learning, and increases student persistence...use of cooperative and problem-based learning to the inclusion of service learning in...
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Learning to Learn and Metacognition
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
LEARNING TO LEARN AND METACOGNITION Since the time...to prepare students for a lifetime of learning. To this end, a large part of the educational...be applied to a variety of problems and learning situations. Although strategy instruction...
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