Theories of Learning: Cognitive Learning.

Question 1

Explain Insight Learning.

Answer 1

Using experience and understanding to solve problems as a whole.

Athlete learns a skill through trial and error, they need to find a solution to correct mistakes in order to produce the correct action.

Question 2

How does an athlete work through Insight Learning?

Answer 2

1. Concentrating on the whole rather than the parts.
2. Performer uses existing knowledge to form a solution.

Question 3

Name the Advantages of Insight Theory.

Answer 3

Performer understands why certain skills are needed in the situations presented.
Allows performer to develop own strategies/progress at their own rate.

Question 4

Name the Disadvantages of Insight Theory.

Answer 4

Skill level of performer may be too low to overcome the problem. Technique of skill may be too low to overcome the problem.

Question 5

Simplify Insight Learning.

Answer 5

somone is given a task and not told what to do. they have to try figure it out.