PMI Flashcards
Maslows Hierachy Of needs
Physical - Food / Shelter
Security - protection from perceived danger / fear
Special - Need to belong / be accepted
Egoistic - Self esteem / Social status
Self fulfillment - achieve personal goals / dreams
Basic Principles of learning
MARS
M A R S
Motivation-
Student starts with it, instructor must maintain it, goal orientated
**Active Learning **
feedback and engagement
Reinforcement -
Praise earned is positive feedback but given to easily it becomes meaningless
Spaced learning
Breaks every 40 mins
Basic Principles of learning
Retention Aids
Primacy -
whats learnt first remains
Recency
whats recently learnt can be recalled
Over learning
Reinforced and questioned on periodically
Basic Principles of learning
Principles assisting Understanding
Multi sense learning - different mediums, movement
Appropriate content - pitched at student not teacher
Define Learning
a change in behaviour as a result of experience (Or teaching)
List the defence mechanisms
Rationalisation - make excuses for performance
Projection - blaming others for own errors
Denial - refuse to see or recognise truths
Flight - physical or emotion withdrawal
Aggression - maybe subtle or overt, disruptive and uncommuncative
Resignation - give up or lose interest
What is the relationship between Perception and understanding
Perception is what you believe will happen, or is the case
Understanding is knowing what will happen and possibly why
7 Learning Factors
** Readiness: **
Create demand, make sure that that they are redy to learn
** Primacy: **
Teach it right the first time
* Relationship:
Journey from known to unknown
* Exercise:
Keep student active and engaged
* Intensity:
Make it dramatic, but not scary
*** Effect: **
Give them a sense of satisfaction for completing the lesson
* Recency:
Summarise and practise the important points at the end of each lesson,
Explain Readiness
• Readiness:
Ensure students are mentally, physically and emotionally ready to learn.
Explain Primacy
• Primacy:
Present new knowledge or skills correctly the first time. (Teach it right the first time.)
Explain Relationship
• Relationship:
• Present lessons in a logical sequence:
known to unknown
easy to difficult
concrete to abstract
simple to complex
familiar to unfamiliar
Explain Exercise
• Exercise:
Ensure students are engaged in meaningful activity.
Explain Intensity
• Intensity:
Use dramatic, realistic or unexpected things, as they are long remembered.
Explain Recency
• Recency:
Summarise and practise the important points at the end of each lesson, as the last things learned and practised will be remembered the longest.
Explain Effect
• Effect:
Ensure students gain a feeling of satisfaction from having taken part in a lesson.