University Report: Analysis of the Learning Process and Khan Academy

This report provides an analysis of the learning process, focusing on the concepts of metacognition and how the human brain functions in the context of learning. It explores the ideas presented by Khan Academy, highlighting the significance of active brain function and the ability to learn new concepts. The report emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own thinking process and how this can be utilized to enhance learning and cognitive skills. The report also examines the capacity of the human brain and how it can be utilized to accelerate individual growth and understanding. The document includes a bibliography of the sources used.

Running head: LEARNING PROCESS
Learning Process
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Introduction of the Speaker
Salman Khan, popularly known as Sal Khan is an entrepreneur who works in the
sector of education. He started the Khan Academy that provides learning of a variety of
subjects through online platforms in form of videos. He has also founded the Khan Lab
School. He has released 6,500 educational videos that help learning of subjects like
mathematics and science.
Summary
The idea that is conveyed through the video is to show the capability of the human
mind and how it works for the development of the individual being. The basic idea is to
understand that human brain is a complex arrangement that helps in the learning process
which involves the recognition and the application of concepts that are learnt.
The metacognitive concept of learning is necessary to adapt to the process of learning
as brain requires different strategies to learn new concepts. Those individuals who learn the
things easily are the ones who have active brain functioning and the desire to learn new
concepts. This differentiates them from the rest of the individuals who are not able to grasp
the concept of learning.
Metacognition is the ability of one’s brain that makes the individual aware about his
own thinking process. These skills provide direction to the individual for developing his
abilities. This concept was associated with the process of how an individual would be able to
learn by having introspect in the process of learning.
Evaluation
Learning is an important aspect in the development of human brain and the individual.
The capacity that rests in human brain are enormous that can be explored with the help of

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metacognitive techniques. The idea that the reasoning and thinking ability of one’s brain can
also be utilized in the process of accelerating the growth of an individual.

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Bibliography
medium.com (2019). The Simple Skill Separating Those Who Learn From Those Who Don’t.
[online] Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/the-ready/the-simple-skill-separating-
those-who-learn-from-those-who-don-t-5ff8577edd0 [Accessed 5 May 2019].
khanacademy.org (2019). Khan Academy. [online] Khan Academy. Available at:
https://www.khanacademy.org/youcanlearnanything [Accessed 5 May 2019].
Williamson, B., 2005. What is metacognition.