Theoretical Perspective On Human Learning Analysis

Theoretical Perspectives on human learning

14 March 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3
Distinctive Features:
Constructivistic learning perspective ..........................................................................................3
Phenomenograpic learning perspective .....................................................................................4

Socio-cultural learning perspective .............................................................................................5

Learning perspectives: differences and similarities ...................................................................6
The constructivist perspective could be seen as applicable to the neo cortex (forebrain), the phenomenographic perspective could be linked to aspects of the limbic (middle) brain and the socio-cultural perspective could refer to the cerebellum, reptilian or hindbrain. I therefore argued that a new learning perspective should be inclusive of all the learning perspectives and embrace a holistic approach in order to be relevant to all aspects of human
What is observed is that, key to the successful executing of a task is the content and context in which a task is presented and if the task is interpreted by the student on the same premise as those on which the task was based (Marten 1981:192-193). Research in phenomenography are aimed at characterising the different ways of understanding various aspects of reality. (Marten