A Definition of Learning – A Video

There is much talk in the safety industry about learning, mostly coming from engineering and behaviourism, that knows little about learning. Most of this noise is not about learning, such is the safety code (https://safetyrisk.net/deciphering-safety-code/).

So, I decided to provide a definition of learning for those interested.

The 15-minute video provides a semiotic understanding of learning and starts by describing what learning is not.

Here is the video:

Learning.mp4 from CLLR on Vimeo.

If you are interested in learning you can also download the free book Tackling Risk, A Field Guide to Risk and Learning.

Or, there are many blogs on this site with the theme of learning:

· https://safetyrisk.net/visual-learning-and-envisioning-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/the-primacy-of-play-in-learning/

· https://safetyrisk.net/listening-learning-helping-and-caring-about-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-styles-matter/

· https://safetyrisk.net/the-learning-and-unlearning-that-revealed-my-vocation/

· https://safetyrisk.net/the-rhizome-as-a-learning-model-for-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/adversarial-collaboration-for-learning-in-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/motivation-learning-and-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/ritual-as-embodied-learning-in-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/what-theory-of-learning-is-embedded-in-your-investigation-methodology/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-leaning-and-learning-in-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/investigations-and-learning/

· https://safetyrisk.net/the-fear-of-learning-in-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-to-reject-zero/

· https://safetyrisk.net/you-cant-believe-in-zero-and-learning-at-the-same-time/

· https://safetyrisk.net/scaffolding-readiness-and-zpd-in-learning/

· https://safetyrisk.net/the-strange-challenge-of-unlearning-in-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/leaps-of-faith-risk-and-movement-learning-in-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/human-skills-for-leadership-and-learning-in-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-wisdom-from-the-collective-unconscious/

· https://safetyrisk.net/why-the-problem-with-learning-is-unlearning/

· https://safetyrisk.net/scenario-learning-in-risk-and-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-design-in-tackling-risk-and-safety-inductions/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-is-a-social-activity/

· https://safetyrisk.net/latest-breakthrough-in-safety-communication/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-about-learning-in-risk-and-safety/

· https://safetyrisk.net/safety-learnings-from-construction/

· https://safetyrisk.net/learning-doesnt-provide-immunity/

· https://safetyrisk.net/safety-learning-by-doing-and-learning-by-theory/

· https://safetyrisk.net/experiential-learning-for-safety-and-risk/

· https://safetyrisk.net/an-unlearning-safety-journey/

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PhD., MEd., MOH., BEd., BTh., Dip T., Dip Min., Cert IV TAA, MRMIA Rob is the founder of Human Dymensions and has extensive experience, qualifications and expertise across a range of sectors including government, education, corporate, industry and community sectors over 30 years. Rob has worked at all levels of the education and training sector including serving on various post graduate executive, post graduate supervision, post graduate course design and implementation programs.