For a video version of this episode, see below:
#5 When Performing Impedes Learning
“I spent half of my life lost in an education system that pushed for results and performance… and failed.. Even when I Began to perform well in undergrad and so on, I wasn’t learning; I was performing.” In today’s Frontiers Radio episode, we draw a distinction between “performing” and “learning,” and what we can do to become deep learners.
“I spent half of my life lost in an education system that pushed for results and performance… and failed.. Even when I Began to perform well in undergrad and so on, I wasn’t learning; I was performing.”
In today’s episode, we draw a distinction between “performing” and “learning,” and what we can do to become deep learners.
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Show notes:
1. For more on performing vs learning, check out the research done by Robert Bjork and his colleagues.
Soderstrom, N. C., & Bjork, R. A. (2015). Learning Versus Performance: An Integrative Review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 176-199. doi:10.1177/1745691615569000
2. For more about the Deep Learner web-based workshop, go to darylchow.com/courses.
Very touching story