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'What does it mean to be a learner in new times? Introduction Much has changed within our education system over the last decade or so. Gone is the mentality of teaching the 'masses' or the 'stereotypical student', who, it was thought should learn in a particular way. This particular way was thought to be suited to all students. Whereby, teachers taught according to a standards-based curriculum as opposed to a learner- centred curriculum( Dembo 2004). This type of standards-based teaching reflects the 'Old world' type of education or the 'traditional type' of education where the role of the teacher was to impart knowledge and facts and to prepare students for the workforce. Due to the ever changing socioeconomic climate that we live in and the uncertainty that comes with it, "the world of the twenty-first century is characterised by the development of 'knowledge economies' wherein nations' social prosperity and economic viability...

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