EDU201 Midterm Preparation Mega File

Infants learn Children learn Adults learn Learning is not uniquely human – all living things learn.

Learning is commonly defined as:

A process that brings together.

Cognitive (mental, intellectual, reasoning) Emotional, and Environmental influences and experiences

Learning is commonly defined as:

For acquiring, enhancing or making changes in one’s · Knowledge · Skills · Values, and · Worldwide views · Topic 2: Nature of Learning

The depth or nature of the changes involved are likely to be different:

1. Learning as a quantitative increase in knowledge: Knowing a lot
2. Learning as memorizing: storing information to reproduce.
3. Learning as acquiring facts, skills and methods to retain and use.
4. Learning as making sense or abstracting meanings.
5. Learning as interpreting and understanding reality in a different ways.

Topic 3: Key Elements of Learning

•  Learning is a product.
•  Learning is a process.
•  Learning as a product focuses on outcome – the end product of some process. It can be recognized or seen.
•  This approach highlights a crucial aspect of learning change.
•  Learning as a process focuses on what happens when the learning takes place.
•  Explanations of what happens constitute learning theories.

Topic 4: Learning as a Product

•  Same performance measures applies to all students
•  Emphasis is on doing activities – and getting them right, because they are graded.
•  Teacher thus assesses who needs more practice in writing, multiplication or something else.
•  But this does not tell when the students acquires the skill, or if he/she is more advanced in it.

Topic 5: Learning as a Process

Differentiation and individualization occur Students are viewed as having diverse needs Teacher accommodates every student’s needs (learning styles) Worksheets, exercises, activities and even home work are individualized. Mistakes are considered as part of learning. Assessment compares student’s current achievement to his/her previous level of proficiency or competency, not against the achievements of the peers.

Topic 6: How do People Learn?

Learning is simple, right?

It is the process of moving information from out there – from a textbook, a friend’s notes, Discovery channel – to in here, inside our heads and making that knowledge our own. But it turns out that learning is not so simple and obvious. Easy answer: We do not know for sure. Difficult answer: we have multiple theories that provide answers from many different perspectives. These come from psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, linguists, neuroscientists….

Lesson no 2 · THEORY AND LEARNING THEORIES · Topic 7: Theory and Learning Theory · Definition of Theory A · theory:

provides a general explanation for observations made over time. explains and predicts behavior. can never be established beyond all doubt. may be modified.

A learning theory:

Describes how people learn.

Topic 8: Importance of Learning Theories

Key Value 1

Gives language and a conceptual framework for understanding the examples of learning that we observe.

Key value 2

Suggests where to look for solutions to practical problems. Importance of Learning theories. Provides better idea of purpose behind teaching and learning. Equips the teacher to meet the learning needs of learners effectively. Enhances teaching and learning by providing guidelines to different methods of teaching and use of instructional resources including technology.