Ch 4 - Learning Theories/Design Process Flashcards
Learning
Relatively permanent change in human capabilities that’s not a result of growth processes
5 Learning Outcomes
Verbal information Intellectual skills Motor skills Attitudes Cognitive strategies
Verbal Information
State, tell, or describe previously stored information
Intellectual skills
Apply generalizable concepts to solve problems
Motor skills
Execute physical action with precision and timing
Attitudes
Choose personal course of action
Cognitive strategies
Manage ones own thinking and learning processes
Adult Learning Theory (5 Parts)
Adults need to know why they’re learning something
Adults need to be self directed
Adults bring more work related experiences into learning situation
Adults enter learning experience with problem centered approach to learning
Adults are motivated to learn by both extrinsic and intrinsic motivators
Reinforcement Theory
People are motivate to perform or avoid certain behaviors because of past outcomes that have resulted from those behaviors
Social learning theory
People learn by observing people whom they believe to be credible and knowledgeable
Goal setting theory
Assumes behavior results from one’s conscious goals and intentions
Goal orientation
Goals held by trainee in learning situation
Expectancy theory
Person’s behavior based on expectancy, instrumentality, and valance
Information processing theory
Information taken in by learner undergo several transformations in human brain
Rehearsal
Learning through repetition
Memorization
