The Learning Center expresses Oakton's commitment to learning by providing an array of learning resources and interventions for students with a variety of needs, backgrounds, and preferences. The central purpose of the Learning Center is to support students' academic success and their development as self-directed, lifelong learners. Our beliefs express the principles that guide the student-centered professional staff.

We believe learning
	is central to human development.
	is continuous and has no end point because good learning is a catalyst for additional learning.
	takes place formally in the classroom and informally through student involvement in college
	activities, experiences and services outside of the classroom.
	occurs differently for individuals due to their diverse learning strengths and styles, past
	experience, goals and circumstance.
We believe learners are more successful when they
	take an active role in the process of learning.
	become internally motivated, learn to monitor their progress and seek additional resources in
	order to become self sustaining.
	understand and value the learning process rather than focusing solely on its completion.
We believe our role is to
	use a variety of methods and approaches to reach learners with diverse backgrounds and
	experiences.
	teach people learning strategies they can adapt and use in various settings.
	help students understand the unique processes they use as they work toward their goals.
	refer students for additional resources as needed.
	keep current on research and literature in areas of education related to learning theory,
	college students and best practices in learning assistance.