Learning

Question 1

What are the factors that influence selection of teaching methods?

Answer 1

1. Personal teaching style + abilities
2. Characteristics + learning needs of target group.
3. Content of learning session.
4. Availability of teaching facilities.

Question 2

What are the elements of the learning framework?

Answer 2

1. Situational analysis
2. Learning objectives
3. Learning content
4. Teaching methods
5. Teaching media
6. Evaluation

Question 3

What are the 3 levels of a skill?

Answer 3

1. Imitation
2. Control
3. Automatic handling

Question 4

What are the prerequisites for learning?

Answer 4

1. Perception
2. Motivation
3. Maturity / readiness
4. Previous knowledge
5. Emotional climate
6. Satisfaction
7. Supportive environment

Question 5

What are the assumptions about learning?

Answer 5

1. Everyone has the potential to learn
2. Development is predictable
3. Different people learn differently
4. Learning is a personal activity
5. Learning is a lifelong / complex process
6. Optimum learning takes place in a safe environment

Question 6

What are the levels of knowledge?

Answer 6

1. Remembering
2. Understanding
3. Applying
4. Analysing: break concept into parts and understand how each part is related to one another
5. Evaluating: making judgements based on set of guidelines
6. Creating: putting info together in an innovative way

Question 7

What are the levels of attitude?

Answer 7

1. Receive
2. Respond
3. Value
4. Organise personal value system
5. Internalise value system

Question 8

What are the broad categories of teaching methods?

Answer 8

1. Presentation
2. Discussion
3. Independent study
4. Experiential learning