The analysis of the recent evolution of educational paradigms is made and the new approach of Learning by being is presented in this work. A series of teaching and learning approaches are discussed from the point of view of Visible Teaching and Learning (VTL) theory. The role and the place of student’s personal learning effort within several teaching strategies, which have a significant impact on academic achievement of students, is analysed. In this context, the author presents his concept of guided self-scaffolding and emphasises that at least three student-related moments should be presented in each constructivist teaching strategy: student’s personal effort, mutual feedback and metacognition. Also, such learning approaches like information structuring, recurrent use of information or help seeking are analysed in relation with Learning by being concept.