One beautiful aspect that the authors highlight is the importance of learning “how to learn from others”. ‘Others’ here refers to peers and the community at large. The reason I find this beautiful is because I’ve come across people who think that teaching is the only way to learn and teachers are the only people who can teach. " /> One beautiful aspect that the authors highlight is the importance of learning “how to learn from others”. ‘Others’ here refers to peers and the community at large. The reason I find this beautiful is because I’ve come across people who think that teaching is the only way to learn and teachers are the only people who can teach. " /> Review: A New Culture of Learning - MINING.COM

Review: A New Culture of Learning

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | March 23, 2011 | 1:48 pm Education 

Maish R. Nichani, editor of the elearningpost blog, reviews Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown’s book A New Culture of Learning, which explores the concept that “the world is changing faster than ever and our skill sets have a shorter and shorter life.”

One beautiful aspect that the authors highlight is the importance of learning “how to learn from others”. ‘Others’ here refers to peers and the community at large. The reason I find this beautiful is because I’ve come across people who think that teaching is the only way to learn and teachers are the only people who can teach.