How Children Learn Flashcards
Active Involvement
Learning requires the active, constructive
involvement of the learner.
Social Participation
Learning is primarily a social activity and
participation in the social life of the school
is central for learning to occur.
Meaningful Activities
People learn best when they participate in
activities that are perceived to be useful in
real life and are culturally relevant.
Relating New Information to Prior Knowledge
New knowledge is constructed on the basis
of what is already understood and believed.
Being Strategic
People learn by employing effective and
flexible strategies that help them to
understand, reason, memorize and
solve problems.
Engaging in Self-Regulation and Being Reflective
Learners must know how to plan and
monitor their learning, how to set their own
learning goals and how to correct errors.
Restructuring Prior Knowledge
Sometimes prior knowledge can stand in the way of learning something new. Students must learn how to solve internal inconsistencies and restructure existing conceptions when necessary
Aiming Towards Understanding Rather than Memorization
Learning is better when material is organized around general principles and explanations, rather than when it is based on the memorization of isolated facts and procedures.
Helping Students Learn to Transfer
Learning becomes more meaningful
when the lessons are applied to
real-life situations.
Taking Time to Practice
Learning is a complex cognitive activity that
cannot be rushed. It requires considerable
time and periods of practice to start building
expertise in an area.
Developmental and Individual Differences
Children learn best when their individual
differences are taken into consideration.
Creating Motivated Learners
Learning is critically influenced by learner
motivation. Teachers can help students
become more motivated learners by their
behaviour and the statements they make.
