PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING Learning is a process that depends on experience and leads to long-term changes in behavior potential. Behavior potential designates the possible behavior of an individual‚ not actual behavior. The main assumption behind all learning psychology is that the effects of the environment‚ conditioning‚ reinforcement‚ etc. provide psychologists with the best information from which to understand human behavior. As opposed to short term changes in behavior potential (caused e.g.
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independent learning is? Independent learning is a learning method that can be used as a tool by students to help achieve their final goal. It is important for students to understand what independent learning is particularly when planning on pursuing higher education as they will be expected to use their own initiatives while learning a wide range of materials. However‚ while this essay is to argue the importance of independent learning‚ it is also important to note that working and sharing learning methods
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Transfer of learning is the study of the dependency of human conduct‚ learning‚ or performance on prior experience. The notion was originally introduced as transfer of practice by Edward Thorndike and Robert S. Woodworth. They explored how individuals would transfer learning in one context to another context that shared similar characteristics – or more formally how "improvement in one mental function" could influence another related one. Their theory implied that transfer of learning depends on the
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Reflective Learning By Helen Fidell 22 October 2013 What is Reflective Learning? There is no one definition of reflective learning as it is an idea based on looking further into a subject or matter in depth. Then analysing it and processing it to a different level. It is a learning skill that requires ongoing development through further education and into a career. Evelyn M Boyd and Ann W Fales state that reflective learning is the process of internally examining and exploring an issue of concern
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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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list was a selection of tools to identify the learning styles of oneself as well as the students in the class. Why would this information be important or useful? How great would it be if you as the teacher had prior knowledge of how the individuals in your class can best absorb the information you wish to teach? You can design and develop your curriculum with the help of this useful information. According to the reading assignments entitled Learning Styles and Appendix A; Lesson Plan Terms‚ Definitions
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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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Marwa Saleh Assessment as learning 1-Definition Through this process students are able to learn about themselves as learners and become aware of how they learn – become megacognitive (knowledge of one’s own thought processes). Students reflect on their work on a regular basis‚ usually through self and peer assessment and decide (often with the help of the teacher‚ particularly in the early stages) what their next learning will be. Assessment as learning helps students to take more
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Sokol Mana ’11 MGT2240.02 Principles of Management Winter 2008 I Week 9 Chapt. 16 Article analysis 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
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Learning the Ropes 1. Mindy lack of knowledge showed when she was afraid she would get in trouble for breaking the crayon. She also did not know what recess was‚ but saw how her classmates reacted when it was announced so she figured it must be something good. She later concluded that recess was a place and time where running was allowed‚ unlike the classroom. Then she saw how Mr. Corbett complimented a student for walking nicely to the door to line up so she was anxious to show Mr. Corbett that
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