Design Theory

Learner/Learning:  Learning is when one gains knowledge through practise, skill or instruction.  The Learner is the person who acquires this knowledge.
Teacher/Teaching: Teaching is when one imparts knowledge onto another person and the teacher is the person who does the imparting.
What motivates you to learn:  Learning is something that happens everyday, often whether you intended to or not.  It is an important aspect of life and everything that you learn is and will be to your benefit.  What motivates me to learn is so that I can acquire all the knowledge possible in numerous different fields.  It helps to create open-mindedness and a better rounded person.  It allows for understanding which is incredibly important.
How do you learn: Everyone has different learning methods which works for them. For myself the best way that I can learn is through listening and analysing.  I learn better with fewer people and by asking questions.
How do you know you understand something:  I know that I have understood something when it 'clicks' and I understand something entirely.  It is at this point that I can repeat it in my own way and words and basically be able to teach another person.