The Learning to Learn Toolkit

Chapter breakdown Section 1: Introducing learning to learn This section begins by outlining what learning to learn knowledge, understanding and skills are, how they can help your learners and how they relate to school life. This section also discusses the importance of lifelong learning and an explanation of the core framework that will underpin the rest of the book. Section 2: The research background to learning to learn Section 2 outlines the key research background underpinning learning to learn, with mention of the principal researchers who have played a pivotal role in the development of learning to learn skills in schools and a summary of recent research into learning to learn in UK schools. Section 3: Practical guidance on implementing learning to learn in your school This section gives extensive practical guidance on how you can make learning to learn a success in your school. Here you will find much that will enable you to make your learning to learn work a success, including many training activities for staff. Section 4: A learning to learn toolkit Section 4 deals in detail with how you can develop your learners' learning toolkit, and provides extensive practical strategies to help your learners get ready for learning, use appropriate habits of mind/skills and strategies for learning. Getting ready for learning Habits of mind and skills for learning Strategies for learning Section 5: Case studies of learning to learn in practice This section presents a range of case studies showing how schools are tackling the learning to learn agenda. There is much in this section to inspire and encourage you to be bold with your learning to learn programme. Section 6: Further reading and information Section 6 outlines further reading and information about learning to learn, with details of the books and websites.