21st Century Learning and Teaching

Everyday learning is the learning that takes place everyday as individuals do their jobs – individually or working with their internal colleagues, as well as connecting with others in (online) professional networks and channels. It’s about continuously acquiring small pieces of information or skills (often unconsciously) that over time build up into a large body of knowledge or experience, which means an individual becomes proficient in their job and knowledgeable about their industry or profession.

In other words, as the diagram to the left shows, everyday learning happens:

• as part of daily working – from a variety of everyday experiences at work
• as a personal daily learning activity – in whatever way(s) best suits the individual concerned