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In this paper, I want to begin to explore a fundamental problem about human learning – it stems from my recent writing and studies (see, for instance, Jarvis 1992, 2006) and is summed up by the title of the paper itself – It Is the Person Who Learns (Jarvis 2009). Over the years, I have tried to understand the learning processes, and, as a result, I (Jarvis 2009, p. 25) have defined learning in the following manner.
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Jarvis, P. (2012). It Is the Person Who Learns. In: Aspin, D., Chapman, J., Evans, K., Bagnall, R. (eds) Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2360-3_7
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