THE MYOPIA OF LEARNING Learning processes are powerful aids to intelligence but sometime they fail in coping with confusing experience and complicated problems because they do not take in consideration distant times‚ distant place and failures. The first step in overcoming these limitations is recognizing them and trying to avoid so they would not effect negatively in our performance. “Experience is often a poor teacher”. Drawing conclusion from experiences is common
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"Transformational Learning" Transformational learning is a philosophy of change. It identifies people why change is necessary‚ what benefits will be accrued by changing‚ how to change‚ and most importantly‚ how to incorporate and embrace change in education. The study of transformational learning emerged with the work of Jack Mezirow (1981‚ 1994‚ 1997). Transformational learning is defined as learning that induces more far-reaching change in the learner than other kinds of learning‚ especially learning
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cooperative learning Leon Kruset 1. Cooperative learning a. A description of cooperative learning. i. The idea of students working together in small groups‚ and by working together each student is able to bring each his or her own originality to the task; while also working with the teacher to keep the students on track. b. A brief history of CL. ii. “Prior to World War II‚ social theorists such as Allport‚ Watson‚ Shaw‚ and Mead began establishing cooperative
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Online learning In the age of technology‚ many approaches have been changed. Learning process has been shifted from the traditional way to a new perspective of learning that uses the internet technology. This type of learning helps students to choose their courses without pressure of time and location. E-learning gives students the freedom of choosing the time that they want to spend on studying. So it might be more flexible for students because they can perform and study from anywhere even they
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United States. Some high schools offer the opportunity to take online classes‚ but the majority of distance learning occurs in the college/university setting. As many people are aware of‚ college students come from a very wide background; old‚ young‚ mothers‚ fathers‚ young adults‚ etc. Some people who go to college come straight out of high school‚ while others may have taken a significant break from school. Since there is such a diverse culture in all colleges/universities‚ there needs to be many diverse
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Task 1 – Signed off Learning Contract Learning Contract Choice of topics and learning context. This learning contract has been prepared to guide my study of two very useful topics. I have chosen to develop my competencies in ‘Working relations’ and ‘Time management’. Should any of these prove difficult my focus will change to the topic of ‘Influence and Persuasion’. Below I have cited reasons why I have chosen the above topics. The first reason is due to the tough
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PSYCHOLOGY REPORT LEARNING SPACES WINTER TERM 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction……………………………………………………………………….3 II. Learning……………………………………………………………………………..3 1. Learning process…………………………………………………………....4 2. Learning styles………………………………………………………………..4 3. Learning theories……………………………………………………………5 III. Motivation………………………………………………………………………….5 1. Work motivation…………………………………………………………….6 2. Theories of motivation………………………………………………7-8 IV. Learning Spaces/Environment……………………………………………
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Conditioning and Learning From the moment any living being is born to the moment it dies‚ they are constantly learning. Learning is a change in behavior based on previous experiences. It may involve processing and interpreting many different types of information. Learning functions are performed by different brain learning processes‚ which depend on the dynamic mental capacities of the learning subject. There are three main forms of learning for the human mind: classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning
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Question 1 Learning Organization according to Samson & Daft (2009‚ pg. 36)‚ can be achieved by creating an organizational climate that values experimentation and risk taking‚ applies current technology‚ tolerates mistakes and failure‚ and rewards non-traditional thinking and the sharing of knowledge. Discussing the extent of TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) being a learning organization‚ two characteristics most popularized by Peter Senge in his book The Fifth Discipline that can be highlighted
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Unit 4 - Theories and Principles of Planning and Enabling Learning The purpose of this assignment is to establish the theories and principles of planning and enabling learning as applicable to my teaching. I teach at a Further Education college in North West Leicestershire‚ where I teach a group of eleven mature students. As a group they are self funding on the course and the full cost is recovered from them with the exception of one‚ who is an apprentice and is therefore funded through his apprenticeship
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