Learning shouldn't be a transaction, but an experience

During an interview, when I tell the person that I strive to bring a paradigm shift in learning, they ask me some detailed questions that help sharpen my vision. Here is how I rethink the questions after the interview. I want to redefine why we learn. So far, most of us associate learning with assignments, grades, job searches, and promotions. Society views learning as a means to an end (survival, reputation, success, obligation). I think that's completely wrong. Learning is an experience worth pursuing, much like the way people go to an amusement park just for the experience. However, most people pursue learning as a transaction, not an experience. To learn is to show that you are educated and smart. To learn is to secure the next job opportunity. To learn is to pass the next exam and meet the expectations of our parents. Learning should be pursued as an experience, not a transaction, and the world is filled with violations of this principle. When I witness the violation of this princ

During an interview, when I tell the person that I strive to bring a paradigm shift in learning, they ask me some detailed questions that help sharpen my vision. Here is how I rethink the questions after the interview. I want to redefine why we learn. So far, most of us associate learning with assignments, grades, job searches, and promotions. Society views learning as a means to an end (survival, reputation, success, obligation). I think that's completely wrong. Learning is an experience worth pursuing, much like the way people go to an amusement park just for the experience. However, most pe