by Concerned_Canadian » Mon Nov 04, 2013 06:57:14 AM
Learning is acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing, existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves. Learning is not compulsory; it is contextual. It does not happen all at once, but builds upon and is shaped by what we already know.
Human learning may occur as part of education, personal development, schooling, or training. It may be goal-oriented and may be aided by motivation.