The Freedom to Learn

Abstract

I believe that: _I cannot teach another person directly, I can only facilitate his/ her learning. _A person learns most readily if he/she is interested in that which he/she is trying to learn. _People differ in their ability to learn through any given teaching method. _A person is capable of knowing best how he/she learns. _A person is capable of carrying the responsibility of seeking out learning situations best suited to his/her needs. _A person's evaluation of his/her own performance has a greater impact on his/her future behavior than the instructor's evaluation of that person's performance. On this basis I planned and conducted a program in psychiatric nursing in which I attempted to allow the students as much freedom as possible to meet their own learning needs.