Makia Bundu
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
Professor George Crippen RN, MSN
NURS 4383: Section Z01 Patient Teaching and Nursing Practice
February 22, 2017 Assumptions about Learning: Readiness to Learn
Readiness to learn occurs when a child has achieved cumulative learning of component subskills and the developmental maturity necessary to integrate these subskills into the desired skill. Readiness is relative. However, not only to the skill, but also to the technique of instruction. Thus, readiness for learning a particular skill by different techniques may come at different times.
Adult learners’ readiness to learn can be triggered by literally anything; a sudden change …show more content…
The basic idea behind this study is that children learn by watching and observing others (R A Kramer, 1995). Social cognitive theorists believe that one way children learn is by watching a demonstrator complete an activity. This can be either a negative or positive presentation as well. For example, a student can learn to talk back and be insubordinate in class by watching a negative role model and also can learn how to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner in a classroom by mimicking the behavior of a positive role model. However, learning is more complicated than just watching someone and mimicking their behavior. That is why there are many positives and negatives to social cognitive …show more content…
Such as different learning styles: kinesthetically/tactilely, auditorily, and or visually. Kinesthetically, having preference for a physical experience, which would be mainly for individuals who enjoy experimenting, hands-on exercises. Auditorily, for those who have a good ear! Would rather transfer information through listening and enjoy having spoken instructions given to them (Birch, 1972). Then visually, which involves observing things, including pictures, videos, diagrams/handouts,