 'Study' & 'Learn'
Whilst teaching today a question entered my mind: What's the difference between 'study' and 'learn'?
A student told me "Learn is when you have a teacher, and you watch / listen to them in order to gain knowledge. Study is when you do things alone"
The example in the book used this dialogue:
A: "Did you learn English at high school?"
B: "No I didn't. I studied it at college"
I then asked the student who gave me the explanation:
"Don't these two place both use classrooms? Teachers? Don't you have to watch / listen at both of these places? How are they different?"
So, can anyone tell me the difference between these two words? I was never taught a difference, and IMO, there is very little difference, save for usage. To learn the different usage of these words, you'd have to listen to many different examples.
Can anyone help?
Shane |