Deep Learning: Concept, Development, and Importance for Students

This report provides a comprehensive overview of deep learning, defining it as a process of enhancing existing knowledge through a regressive learning approach, particularly beneficial for foundation students seeking specialized knowledge. The report emphasizes the importance of deep learning in developing competencies, critical thinking skills, and a skilled workforce, ultimately leading to improved individual and group performance. It outlines a six-step process for developing deep learning: connecting with the subject, empowering learners to set goals, contextualizing learning with real-world examples, reaching beyond comfortable areas, and inspiring learners through technology. The report concludes that deep learning is crucial for students pursuing foundation courses, supporting specialized learning and enhancing employment opportunities. The integration of technology in the learning process is also highlighted as a key factor in promoting deeper understanding. The report underscores the significance of setting goals and utilizing technology to maximize learning outcomes, advocating for wider adoption of deep learning strategies to improve skills and employment rates.

DEEP LEARNING

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Concept of deep learning its importance.....................................................................................3
Development of deep Learning...................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Deeper learning concept has evolved with time and it is now actively being used in order
to enhance the learning experience of the learners seeking to develop their knowledge in a
certain specialised field. In this report, the concept of deep learning has been discussed in detail
and its importance for foundation students has been evaluated. Lastly, this report will also
identify the manner in which deeper learning can be developed in students or learners.
MAIN BODY
Concept of deep learning its importance
Deep learning can be defined as a concept through which the existing knowledge levels
of an individual or a student are developed by increasing the learning process in a more
regressive manner. Deep learning is usually done on one particular point or aspect and it is a long
process of deepening i.e. widening the learning process and ends with the learner doing critical
reflection on the learning that an individual has done (Ning and Zhu, 2016). Deep learning is
usually done for a lifetime and can increase the thinking levels of the individuals developing it at
a higher order.
Foundation level students are those students who want to develop their learning in one
specified field for area rather than a general learning on a multiple topics and diverse fields.
Since deep learning can be categorized a specialised learning under which one topic or one
particular area is researched, evaluated and critiqued so that relevant concepts can be formulated;
it is an extremely effective procedure for the students pursuing foundation level courses since it
is an extremely tough procedure. Deeper Learning is a relatively new concept and is extremely
useful in developing a specific knowledge i.e. it basically teaches how to learn i.e. how learning
should be developed (Vilar and Zabukovec 2017). There are various benefits that students of
foundation courses can utilise by incorporating deep learning practice in their learning
framework:
Competency: Since Deep Learning is associated with skill development in a particular field or
area, it is often useful in developing competencies of the learners or students learning as per the
deep learning guidelines. Rather than having average knowledge about everything, they possess
as expert knowledge on one particular area. This specific and relevant knowledge makes the
person an expert and thus helps him in meeting any kind of query that might arise in field
making him an specialist and thus excelling in the field that he has mastered.

Critical Thinking: Deep learning promotes critical thinking ability of the students studying
foundation courses which helps them in regularly refining themselves so that they can analyse
the knowledge that they have gained and therefore, their ability for critical analysis and thinking
develops which helps them in taking efficient decisions automatically improving their leadership
skills.
Skilled Workforce: Incorporation of Deep Learning in the learning process helps in developing a
skilled workforce that is able to garner jobs on the basis of their specialised learning and through
this they can take attractive job roles according to the skill that they actually have developed.
This improves their individual performance as well as group performance. And, it is much better
to have a panel of experts having knowledge in differ fields rather than employing an average
workforce.
Thus collectively, deeper learning helps in creation and development of an extremely
competent youth that has a higher chance of succeeding at life rather than average ones.
Development of deep Learning
There are a variety of steps through which deep learning can be developed by the
individuals intending to develop it. There is a series of six effective steps that can be taken for
inculcating deeper learning:
Connect: The first step is through integration of the students with the subject that they are
supposed to study (Plessis, 2015). In order to encourage a more comprehensive and developed
learning, it is essential that the students are well versed with the subject in which they intend to
develop deeper learning. This helps in developing a constructive learning procedure where the
learners are able to generate regular feedbacks on the work that is being performed by them.
When the feedbacks are provided to students they are able to analyse the work performed by
them and reflect on what they have done so that they can themselves ascertain what went right
and what went wrong which will help them in formulating future course of actions and actually
learn and retain something which they can use in future.
Empower: This is the second step through which learners are encouraged to develop learning
goals for the subject or topic that they are pursuing. This will help them in narrowing down the
scope of their study and then they will be able to actively develop their learning by engaging in
the entire process and curriculum that they follow for their deeper learning can also be
specialised. Empowering students helps them in identifying the probable and best solutions for

their problems on their own so that they themselves get involved in the entire process and
understand the root cause of the problem as well as the manner in which it could be resolved,
which is the very essence of the concept behind deeper learning.
Contextualize: In order to inculcate a more enhanced learning and development during the
process of deeper learning, the subjects that an individual intends to study should be simplified
by their application to real world themes, examples and concepts. This will help in developing an
integrated approach towards the education and therefore enhance the learning experience of the
student or learner. Personalization of studies is the major aspect that can assist a student an
expanding his learning experience. By giving examples from practical life and introducing
education which is based ion visits to the actual places and scenarios inculcates in the individuals
a sense of learning and progress that is extremely crucial.
Reach: Deeper learning cannot be developed by operating in a confined environment or in a
limited area. In order to adopt and implement holistic learning attitude in the process of
inculcating specialised knowledge practices, it is essential to move beyond the comfortable area
and explore the wider horizons of education like involving in conversation s with the visionaries
etc. One of the major concept of deeper learning involves widening the horizon within which the
education of individuals takes place. When they will explore more of the practical aspect of
knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge and concept, they will be able to develop better,
relevant and more meaningful insight.
Inspire and Wire: The individuals intending to develop deeper learning must ensure that their
learning experience is inspired by the field in which they actually intend to conduct the research.
The best manner in which individuals can inspire themselves is by taking assistance of the
technology. By integrating technology, deep learning will help in enhancing the knowledge of
the learner efficiently rather than making the process automated (Swart, 2016). In the 21st
Century, it is crucial to invest in the process of deeper learning because the benefit of integrating
in a specific learning process rather than an overall learning process, it is beneficial in multiple
contexts all over.
CONCLUSION
The research conducted in the above report helps in concluding that the concept of deeper
learning is indeed important for those individuals or learners intending to expand themselves in
the major emphasis should be on formation of goals necessary to be achieved. Further, the report

identified that technology can play a major role in developing deeper learning since it gives
access to unlimited knowledge and understanding. The report also identified the importance that
deep learning holds for students pursuing foundation courses since it assists the process of
developing specialised learning and this is then supported by the enhanced employment
opportunities that are presented to such individuals with deeper specialised learning. Therefore, it
can be concluded that deeper learning should be integrated more and more in the learning
process of students all over so that skill level and employment level of the entire economy can
improve.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Swart, R., 2016. Re-Designing an Undergraduate Capstone Course: Connecting through Online
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Vilar, P. and Zabukovec, V., 2017. Using e-materials for study: students' perceptions vs.
perceptions of academic librarians and teachers.
Ning, Y. and Zhu, X., 2016, September. Deep Learning in Effective English Teaching Strategy
of Senior High. In 2016 4th International Education, Economics, Social Science, Arts, Sports
and Management Engineering Conference (IEESASM 2016). Atlantis Press.
du Plessis, A.E., 2015. Effective education: Conceptualising the meaning of out-of-field teaching
practices for teachers, teacher quality and school leaders. International Journal of Educational
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