Learning Defined

I do not think that learning can be easily defined; it all depends on what situation (perspective) you are in at the time. As I am straddling a couple different life situations: being a student, being a teacher, being an employee, and many others; each will come with its own definition. In the most general terms learning can be defined as gaining knowledge or skill based on experience.
As I stated previously, learning has many definitions. From a student's perspective learning is gathering information you did not know before.  Next is from a teaching standpoint where learning is defined as using information, either previously known or new, and putting it into practice to increase your overall understanding. Finally, the definition of learning form an employee’s point of view could be being shown by another individual how to complete specific tasks and why each task is done. So which one is true learning? That’s the definition that I think puzzles us all. Overall, I believe the previous definitions reveal how most people go through the motions without actually taking much from many of their experiences. True learning should change something about you, from your stance on a specific issue, to how you look/ react to what is going on around you.