4924 C10, 11 Flashcards
What is learning?
A permanant change in a person as a result of experience or the interaction of a person with his or her environment.
What is changed in a person by learning
Knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, behaviors,
What is the teachers challenge in helping someone learn?
How to present the information with the right stimuli and experience to focus their mental effort and attention to learn.
How do we meet the challenge of helping someone learn?
Select meaningful material, organize it specifically for the learner, integrating it into working memory (using both new and existing knowledge)
What are the five stages of the Innovation-decision process?
Knowledge of the innovation. Persuasion. Decision to adopt or reject. Implementation of new idea. Confirmation of decision.
Knowledge of the innovation
In this stage the individual is first exposed to the innovation, but lacks information about it. The person has not, at this point, been inspired to find information about the innovation.
Persuasion
In this stage the individual is interested in the innovation and actively seeks information about it.
Decision to adopt of reject.
In this stage the individual takes the concept of the change an actively weighs the pro/cons of using the innovation and decides to adopt or reject it.
Implementation of the new idea
In this stage the individual employes the innovation to varying degrees, determines its usefulness, & may search for further information about it.
Confirmation of decision
In this stage the individual finalized their decision to continue using the innovation. This stage is both interpersonal and interpersonal.
Behavioral theory
Theories limited to observable changes in behavior. Behavior changes, but why is not known.
What cause behavioral change in the behavioral theory?
change in behavior is caused by external event, or stimuli.
What is the teachers role in behavioral theory of learning?
To arrange the external environment.
How is learning reinforced in Behavioral Theory
Positive, negative renforcement, or punishment.
Extinction of behaviors
a behavior weakens and eventually disappears when reinforcers are withdrawn.
Shaping of behaviors
Reinforce progress at each step along the way.
Timing reinforcement
immediate positive consequences are more effective. Continuous reinforcement should be used initially, then less frequently as they progress
Social Cognitive Theory
Observing others affects learning: one can learn from others’ successes and failures.
Role of the teacher in Social Cognitive Theory
Be a good role model, & provide other good role models. Avoid negative models. Have new skills demonstrated and practiced.
Cognitive & constructive Theory of learning
Learning is an active, internal mental process of acquiring, remembering, and using knowledge Prior knowledge has important role. Memory is used to process information.
Role of teacher in Cognitive Theory?
Explore prior knowledge. Gain & maintain attention. Ask questions. Use goal setting. Repetition & review. Make info meaningful. Organize information. Link new info to the memory network.
What are some ways to gain a learners attention?
Voice inflection, gestures, begin with a question, explain purpose, repeat information,
Working memory
As a person attends to something new and thinks about it, it enters working memory.
How many items can be retained at one time?
5-9.
How long can the 5-9 items be retained?
5-20 seconds.
Chunking
grouping similar information together to help retain it.
How is info moved from working to long-term memory?
Relate new info to memories, provide opportunities to practice, summarize and repeat, use examples, ask learner to repeat to make it personal
Andragogy
Teaching adults.
Need to Know
The adult learner is motivated to learn what is important to them.
Andragogy; self-concept
Adults are more independent and self-directed.
Andragogy: Readiness to learn
Adults have more internal than social pressure to learn.
Andragogy: Problem centered learning
Adult’s learning is problem centered. Should be present oriented.
Andragogy: Motivation
More effective motivation when self-directed. May need to know why change. You as a facilitator.
Motivation based on interest
Is both individual &/or situational. A higher interest leads to deeper understanding. Change the learners view of the subject matter to increase motivation to learn.
Motivation based on self-efficacy
based on past experiences of similar tasks & influenced by interpretation of feedback. Higher self-efficacy leads to more active learning. Set small, gradual, appropriate goals. Role play/models.
Motivation based on effort-based attributions
Put emphasis on effort.