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  2. Philomath - Wikipedia

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    The shift in meaning for mathema is likely a result of the rapid categorization during the time of Plato and Aristotle of their mathemata in terms of education: arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music (the quadrivium), which the Greeks found to create a "natural grouping" of mathematical (in the modern usage; "doctrina mathematica" in the ancient usage) precepts.

  3. Autodidacticism - Wikipedia

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    In the heutagogy paradigm, a learner should be at the centre of their own learning. [6] A truly self-determined learning approach also sees the heutagogic learner exploring different approaches to knowledge in order to learn; there is an element of experimentation underpinned by a personal curiosity. [7]

  4. Willingness to communicate - Wikipedia

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    Yashima called this desire by Japanese to learn English to communicate with the world around them international posture: a general attitude towards the international community that "influences motivation [in learning a second language], which, in turn, predicts proficiency and second language communication confidence" (Yashima, 2002, p. 63).

  5. Wikipedia talk:Contribute what you know or are willing to ...

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    1 Contribute what you know or are willing to learn about. 2 Always make articles as complete as possible. 3 Further Discussion. 4 Idea to lower down stubs.

  6. Adult education - Wikipedia

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    In particular, adult education reflects a specific philosophy about learning and teaching based on the assumption that adults can and want to learn, that they are able and willing to take responsibility for the learning, and that the learning itself should respond to their needs. [3]

  7. Willy-nilly (idiom) - Wikipedia

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    The term may have been an influence to 'willy-nilly', as it was developed from two Latin participles that have the definition, "unwilling, willing". [16] William Shakespeare first used a form of this expression in The Taming of the Shrew in 1596 ( And, Will you, nill you, I will marry you ) in Early Modern English . [ 17 ]

  8. Meet the Full Cast of 'Survivor 48' - AOL

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    Mitch Guerra admits growing up with a speech impediment had him learning about resiliency and empathy the tough way. But, days before the game, the 34-year-old speaks to me with full confidence ...

  9. Active listening - Wikipedia

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    Active listening encloses the communication attribute characterized by paying attention to a speaker for better comprehension, both in word and emotion. It is the opposite of passive listening, where a listener may be distracted or note critical points to develop a response.