ABSTRACT
To look at the development of more effective learning to learn methods in any one institution, it is necessary to look at where that university or college is at any one time and what its strengths and weaknesses are. Each institution is unique. It depends on the attitude of its academic staff, the method of assessment, the social environment, the interest of the students' union and many other factors. The way that many teachers teach, many psychiatrists practise psychiatry, and many counsellors counsel, betrays great deal about their training and research interests, but often derives very little from the needs of the individual client/learner. It is also necessary, particularly in times of financial stringency, for counsellors and teachers to work closely and cooperatively in developing an eclectic approach. The approaches to learning to learn, whether individual/group, can be set out on a spectrum, where it is then possible to associate them with learning theories and to consider various methods.
