Development of learning

Question 1

List three emotional influences of learning.

Answer 1

1. Mental health.
2. Motivation and interests.
3. Success, praise and blame.

Question 2

What did Piaget suggest about learning?

Answer 2

He suggested that the construction of knowledge is based on the individuals experiences which in turn are influence by their emotional, biological and mental stage of development.

Question 3

What did Piaget say about learners? (2).

Answer 3

1. Learners should be encouraged to learn from their peers.
2. Learners should be allowed to learn from their mistakes.

Question 4

People reacting differently to learning may not be a result of their age, but instead _____?

Answer 4

What stage they are in their cognitive development.

Question 5

What is a critique of Piagets suggestions towards learning?

Answer 5

His assertion that children are autonomous in their construction of knowledge and understanding.

Question 6

What did Vygotsky believe about learning and knowledge?

Answer 6

That knowledge and thought are constructed through social interactions with family, friends, teachers and peers.

Question 7

What did Vygotsky call the process of learning?

Answer 7

In the zone of proximal development.

Question 8

Define the zone of proximal development.

Answer 8

If a person has no direct experience of a particular subject then using the experiences of others will help them overcome this.

Question 9

Define ‘scaffolding’.

Answer 9

The role of teachers and others in supporting the learners development and providing support structures to get to that next stage or level.

Question 10

Name a critique of Vygotsky’s learning principles.

Answer 10

The theory does not recognise that individuals can rise above social norms based on their ability to bring about personal understanding.