Learning and Being Taught

I have written several articles on learning methods so far.

Learning means setting a goal to acquire certain knowledge or skills, making a plan to achieve that goal, executing it continuously, and mastering it.

I have listed an example of an article, so please take a look if you like. I have also summarized them as learning methods on the site map.

The kanji for "learning" (gakushu) is a combination of "manabu" (to learn) and "narau" (to be taught).

In a nutshell,
learning means "understanding for yourself", and
being taught means "having someone teach you".

Learning is more proactive, as it involves acquiring knowledge or skills on your own initiative.

Being taught is a more passive way of acquiring specific skills or methods, such as receiving guidance from someone, but it requires you to go a step further and try thinking for yourself. It means thinking for yourself about what it means to say you have "learned" something.
It means thinking for yourself about what it means to say you have "learned" something.

Last time, I wrote about calligraphy, so I will talk about the specific steps of being taught.

STEP 1. (Grasp the big picture): This involves getting a rough idea of new information by reading books or listening to a teacher. You don't need to understand everything; just grasp the important points.

STEP 2. (Imitate): Try to imitate what you have been taught so that it matches the model. Here, the image is a perfect copy. First, let your body memorize the correct basic form.

STEP 3. (Repeat): This means practicing. Repeat it as much as you can. It doesn't have to be perfect. Focus on quantity over quality to get used to it until you can do it smoothly and quickly.

STEP 4. (Find mistakes): Have a teacher or someone else point out the parts you are doing well and the parts you are not. Check the parts you are not doing well in detail and specifically.

STEP 5. (Correct and repeat): Once you know the parts you are not doing well, correct them and repeat again. It is more effective to focus your practice only on the parts you are not doing well.

STEP 6. (Try arranging): Once you can do the basics to some extent, you should try adding your own arrangements or applying them. It's okay to make mistakes, so try challenging yourself. This part is exciting.

STEP 7. (Try teaching someone): Once you reach this point, you will naturally want to show someone. Being able to teach or explain it in an easy-to-understand way is proof that you have truly mastered it. If the other person asks questions, your knowledge will deepen even further.

Once you have mastered something, please use it in practice as much as possible.
By using it, it will become more refined, and your own method will be completed.

No matter how old you are, the attitude of "learning" and "being taught" something is important.
There is no end until you die.
Let's do our best without losing our curiosity.

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