learnersfrom

learnersfrom is a proposed learning framework and community that centers on learning from diverse sources and from fellow learners. In this approach, knowledge is constructed by the learners who curate resources, compare perspectives, and reflect on how insights apply to real problems. The term signals a shift from teacher-centered delivery to learner-driven inquiry across disciplines and learning contexts.

Its origins lie in open pedagogy and online learning discussions from the 2010s and 2020s, where educators emphasized transparency, collaboration, and sharing learning artifacts. While not a formal curriculum, learnersfrom provides a vocabulary to describe practices that privilege plural sources, critical evaluation, and iterative refinement of understanding. Advocates see it as a flexible model adaptable to diverse backgrounds and goals.

Core principles include learner autonomy, collaborative knowledge construction, evidence-based reasoning, and transparent documentation of sources. Common practices are gathering resources from multiple media, annotation and synthesis, peer feedback, portfolio-style assessment, and publicly accessible artifacts that can be remixed or reused by others.

Applications span formal education, informal learning networks, and professional development on online platforms. Potential benefits include deeper understanding, critical thinking, and adaptability, while challenges involve information quality, bias, and balancing openness with privacy. Proponents argue that learnersfrom empowers learners to become active authors of knowledge.