Nature of learning and how we learn

Question 1

Implicit learning:

Answer 1

Knowledge people use daily. Cannot describe how knowledge was acquired. Occurs without conscious control.

Question 2

Explicit learning:

Answer 2

Requires conscious and deliberate thought and effort. Can be divided in three activities:
Memorizing.
Problem-solving.
Understanding.

Question 3

Memorizing:

Answer 3

Commit it to memory through repetition.

Question 4

Problem-solving:

Answer 4

Find answers to the problem and do something to achieve a goal.

Question 5

Understanding:

Answer 5

Interaction between existing and new knowledge.

Question 6

Barriers to learning:

Answer 6

External and internal.

Question 7

External barriers:

Answer 7

Physical barriers: Inappropriate time.

Specific environment: Unsupported and pressured.

Question 8

Internal barriers:

Answer 8

Perceptual: Inability to see a problem.
Personality: Learning styles and preferences.
Cultural orientation : Way things are done within cultural context.
Emotional: Mood.
Motivational: Unwillingness to take risks.
Cognitive: Limited ability.
Communication: Ineffective communication.
Situational: Lack of opportunity.