A coordinator learns in the first step by reading or listening followed by a critical examination of the new knowledge or skills before discussing his or her understanding with others in a second step. Reading, lab work, and individual work (answering questions) as well as group work and personal conversations (dialogues) are helpful.

Each basic need has a particular way of learning.

The need to belong says: My advantage is that I can remember well what was said. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, I listen. Then when I discuss it with others, it quickly becomes clear if I’m off base or if what I’ve understood is true. Yes, I think I learn best when I try to teach it to others. Take a paper, for example. When I prepare it, I talk to people internally and listen in my imagination to see if it resonates with them. It may sound strange, but I can talk to them about it in my mind and usually find an example that is coherent for everyone.

Learning is from the perspective of needing recognition: I like to read or tinker with something. When my computer doesn’t work, I look for errors, usually find them, otherwise I just do some research. In the forums there is always someone who knows something. The best way to find out is by critical comparison. Trying. Testing. Remember the best approach. Keep watching to see if someone finds something better. It’s good if I can read up on the content somewhere, like I used to. Otherwise, I jot down a few keywords for later. Then I check the internet at home for more information and maybe critical comments about it.