international poster competition / mindful or mind full? – shifting the learning paradigma
andreas stettler
andreas stettler
we live in an age of information overload, ever-accelerating technologies, and split-second learning. given our current, constantly changing reality, learning no longer belongs to a specific phase of life. but rather, people today are required to continuously reskill, upskill, and newskill to keep up with this new pace. the learning process must become lifelong, combining formal and informal modalities, specialized and general knowledge, and old and new tools. only this way may we pave the way toward equitable employment, active citizenship, and social inclusion.
think longer, and learn slower. slowing down means taking back control of time. it means regaining the time to try, to fail, to get passionate, and even time to rest. let’s praise questions over answers, observations over evaluations, perspective changes over points of view, and self-reflection over criticism. let’s allow learners to explore the world fluidly, at their own speed. let’s slow down the rhythm of learning.
think longer, and learn slower. slowing down means taking back control of time. it means regaining the time to try, to fail, to get passionate, and even time to rest. let’s praise questions over answers, observations over evaluations, perspective changes over points of view, and self-reflection over criticism. let’s allow learners to explore the world fluidly, at their own speed. let’s slow down the rhythm of learning.