The Learning Process Part 1 - ATP Flight School Flashcards

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Define learning.

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A change in behavior as a result of experience.

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What is learning theory?

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A body of priniciples that attempts to explain how people learn.

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What are the two main learning theories?

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Behaviorism and cognitive theory

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What is behaviorism?

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Human behavior is based on observable and measurable responses to stimuli. External view of learning.

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What is cognitive theory?

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Human behavior is based more on a person’s thought process, cognition, and decision-making than external stimuli. Internal view of learning.

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What is a perception?

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An observation of the world through the five senses, and the meaning a person gives to that sensation.

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What factors affect perception?

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Physical organism, goals and values, self-concept, time and opportunity, and element of threat.

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Give an example of how the physical organism can affect perception.

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A student with poor hearing will have a reduced ability to perceive their surroundings.

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Give an example of how goals and values affect perception.

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If a student doesn’t believe that a lesson will help them achieve their goals, they may not focus their attention or energy to observe and learn the content.

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Explain how self-concept affects perception.

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A student whose experiences build their self-image remains open to more experiences. A student with a negative self-image may think that they aren’t capable of learning or doing something, and may give up before they even try.

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Give an example of how time and opportunity affect perception.

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A student who has only seen one landing hasn’t had enough opportunity to percieve or learn the maneuver.

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Explain how element of threat affects perception.

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A student will focus all their senses on whatever is scaring them, instead of using the senses to observe the maneuver being taught.

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Define insight.

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Insight is the grouping of perceptions into meaningful wholes.

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How can an instructor facilitate student insight?

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By pointing out the relationship of perceptions to the lesson being taught.

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Define knowledge.

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Information that humans are consciously aware of and can articulate.

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What are the three phases of acquiring knowledge?

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Memorization, understanding, and concept learning.

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Describe memorization.

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When a student acquires knowledge by memorizing facts and steps in a procedure.

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Describe understanding.

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When a student notices similarities and makes associations between facts and procedural steps, organizes knowledge in useful ways, and begins to apply the memorized information.

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Describe concept learning

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When a student groups objects, events, and ideas that share attributes that set them apart, which helps simplify detailed facts into general concepts.

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List the laws of learning.

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Readiness, effect, exercise, primacy, intensity, recency

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Describe the law of readiness.

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Students must see the reason for learning something in order to be motivated to learn.

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Describe the law of effect.

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Learning is impacted by a student’s emotional response to the experience. Pleasant and positive feelings enhance learning, whereas negative and frustrating feelings detract from learning.

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Describe the law of exercise.

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Connections are strengthened with practice. This is where the “use it or lose it” concept comes from.

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Describe the law of primacy.

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A student’s first experience will create a strong, almost unshakable impression, which is why instructors should teach correctly the first time.

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Describe the law of intensity.

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Immediate and exciting experiences that engage multiple senses are more effective for learning than boring experiences.

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Describe the law of recency.

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The things most recently learned are the easiest to remember.

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What are the domains of learning?

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Cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.

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Describe the cognitive domain.

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The cognitive domain involves thinking and learning new information or concepts.

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What are the four levels of learning in the cognitive domain?

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Rote, understanding, application, and correlation.

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Describe rote knowledge.

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The ability to repeat something back which was learned, but not understood.

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Decribe understanding.

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Comprehending the nature or meaning of something.

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Describe application.

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Putting something to use that has been learned.

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Describe correlation.

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Associating what has been learned and applied with previous or subsequent learning.

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Describe the affective domain.

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The affective domain addresses a student’s emotions and attitude toward the learning experience.

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Describe the psychomotor domain.

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The psychomotor domain is skill-based and includes physical movement, hand-eye coordination and muscle memory.

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List the four general characteristics of learning.

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Learning is purposeful, a result of experience, multifaceted, and an active process.

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When is learning purposeful?

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When the student understands how the material is going to help them achieve their personal goals.

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How is learning a result of experience?

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A student must be exposed to information or action before learning is possible, as well as mentally or physically engage in the learning process.

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How is learning multifaceted?

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Students will learn more than what the instructor includes in the lesson plan if they fully engage and observe their surroundings. This includes attitudes, independence, communication, decision-making, etc.

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Why is learning an active process?

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Because students must be mentally or physically engaged to learn. Simply attending a lesson does not guarantee that a student has learned the material.