Psychology of learning

Question 1

Education:

Answer 1

Formal process to further academic qualifications. Based on knowledge and facts. Change effort to prepare individuals for promotions.

Question 2

Training:

Answer 2

Clear and specific outcomes. Planned change effort modifying competencies, attitudes and beliefs, knowledge and skills. Goal is to improve employ ability.
Results in relatively permanent change in behavior.

Question 3

Development:

Answer 3

Focuses on outputs and getting better at something. Broaden individuals’ capabilities.

Question 4

Competencies:

Answer 4

Increase employee and organisational learning to remain employable. Behaviors demonstrated when performing tasks. Relate to specific descriptions. Consists of attitudes and beliefs, knowledge and skills.

Question 5

Attitudes and beliefs:

Answer 5

Can support or restrain development. Indicates approval or disapproval. Shaping or changing involves raising awareness of prejudices. Regarded as the affective aspect of learning.

Question 6

Knowledge:

Answer 6

Accumulated information. Regarded as cognitive. Relates to way people relate to information. Foundation of learning.

Question 7

Skills:

Answer 7

Ability to execute a specific job. Performed at an acceptable level. Abilities include:
Manual/technical skills.
Application of competencies.
Interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Applying judgement.

Question 8

Tertiary qualifications:

Answer 8

Building knowledge an theory narrow focus on practical application. Offered by universities.

Question 9

Occupational qualifications:

Answer 9

Based on knowledge and theory including practical application and supervised work experience. Offered by a variety of learning institutions.

Question 10

Core components of tertiary qualifications:

Answer 10

Fundamental.
Core.
Elective.

Question 11

Fundamental component:

Answer 11

Describe basic knowledge.

Question 12

Core component:

Answer 12

Describe knowledge and skills for a specific job.

Question 13

Elective component:

Answer 13

Specialization areas that learners can choose.

Question 14

Applied competence consists of:

Answer 14

Foundational.
Practical.
Reflexive.

Question 15

Foundational competence:

Answer 15

Demonstrating an understanding.

Question 16

Practical competence:

Answer 16

Demonstrating ability to consider a range of actions.

Question 17

Reflexive competence:

Answer 17

Demonstrating ability to integrate knowledge and skills with understanding.

Question 18

Occupational competence consists of:

Answer 18

Knowledge and theory.
Practical skill.
Work experience.