Learning Contract
Updated 2026-09-10
INTRODUCTION
English translation pending.
CORE DEFINITION
A learning contract is a written agreement in which the learner and the teacher or mentor specify objectives, learning activities, evidence of achievement, and a timeframe. The learner drafts it and both parties negotiate the criteria, so autonomy and accountability are delivered together. The qualification is that the document only works when the learner genuinely authors it, since a contract written by the teacher becomes an assignment.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Use Objective Drafting: write your own learning goals and evidence before the teacher responds. - Use Progress Self-Review: judge your work against the agreed criteria rather than waiting for external grading.
Anchor fast decisions
People commit to goals they helped set, because the goal then expresses their own judgement rather than an external demand. Writing the criteria in advance also makes assessment predictable, so effort goes into meeting a known standard instead of guessing what the evaluator wants.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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- wiki.mbalib.comhttps://wiki.mbalib.com/wiki/%E5%AD%A6%E4%B9%A0%E5%A5%91%E7%BA%A6verified
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