Abstract Quote by Anonymous
“By instructing students how to learn, unlearn and relearn, a powerful new dimension can be added to education. Psychologist Herbert Gerjuoy of the Human Resources Research Organization phrases it simply: 'The new education must teach the individual how to classify and reclassify information, how to evaluate its veracity, how to change categories when necessary, how to move from the concrete to the abstract and back, how to look at problems from a new direction—how to teach himself. Tomorrow's illiterate will not be the man who can't read; he will be the man who has not learned how to learn.'”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Educational Innovation Forum, 2023, Anonymous
Education must teach learners to constantly re‑evaluate, re‑classify, and adapt information, fostering lifelong self‑directed learning.
In simple terms: Learn to learn continuously.
Key Takeaway
Teach adaptive thinking.
Themes
learning
adaptability
critical thinking
Mood
reflective
motivational
Type
philosophical
practical
When to use this quote
- workplace training
- academic curricula
- personal development
- digital media
Key Concepts
Metacognition
information literacy
Questions to Reflect On
- What habits prevent you from unlearning?
- How can you practice re‑classifying information?
A Different Perspective
Self‑learning can be hindered by fixed mindsets.
