Factors that influence learning Health Bad health can have a negative impact on a person’s learning. If a person is unwell they are unable to attend school‚ college or courses. For example‚ if a person has the flu‚ they could be unwell for two weeks. In those two weeks they could miss a substantial amount of learning time‚ leaving them behind with work & unable to move on with their learning at the same pace as their peers. Employment If a person is employed it can have a negative effect
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in 1998. The two personality theories I chose to use to assess Olivia’s personality are Karen Horney’s Psychoanalytic Social Theory‚ and Harry Sullivan’s Interpersonal Theory. Horney’s theory was built on the assumption that social and cultural conditions‚ especially childhood experiences‚ are at the fore front for what is responsible for shaping personality. Sullivan’s theory stated that people develop their personality within a social context. His interpersonal theory emphasizes the importance of
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Major Learning Theories Objectives To consider some of the major theories that try to account for how learning occurs To think about the implications of these ideas for our work as teachers References Pritchard‚ A. (2014) Ways of learning: Learning theories and learning styles in the classroom (3rdedn). Abingdon:Routledge Pollard‚ A. et al. (2014) Reflective Teaching in Schools (4th edn). London:Bloomsbury Pound‚ L. (2005) How children learn: from Montessori to Vygotsky – educational
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Social Learning Theory in Practice Jordan M. Pahl University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Introduction Social learning theory is one of the most frequently looked at theories in the field of criminology. The theory clarifies that criminal and deviant behavior stems from imitation and reinforcement of one’s environment. Its applications attempt to describe why certain people tend to participate in criminal activities and why others abstain from it. Social learning theory specifies the importance of
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Relationship Rule Theory All interpersonal relationships are governed by rules. These rules are what keep the relationship‚ whether it is friendship or love‚ held together. I decided to choose this theory to write about because we all have experience with these relationships rules and it is insightful to learn about them. These rules will help improve relationships whether it be with friends‚ family‚ co-workers‚ or significant others. Understanding the rules and how they relate to my own relationships
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What is theory? A theory is a way of thinking and a model of how things work‚ how principles are related‚ and what causes things to work together. Learning theories address key questions‚ for example‚ how does learning happen? How does motivation occur? What influences students’ development? A theory is not just an idea. It’s an idea that is a coherent explanation of a set of relationships that has been tested with lots of research. If the idea survives rigorous testing‚ that theory is said
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My personal philosophy about educational process is to gear a system that facilitates students’ learning. Learning as is understood by an enrichment of their previous knowledge‚ significantly linked personal experiences that they may keep it permanently and apply in the future. Those approaches are my understanding of the Transformative Learning Theory by Jack Mezirow. This theory is the framework that I have in mind because the subjacent goal of teaching is to make autonomous thinkers ready to
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effect it has on interpersonal relationships. Positive Communication and Its Effect on Interpersonal Relationships The more effectively people communicate with their significant other‚ the more satisfying and successful their relationship will be. Most people will agree that in order to have a successful relationship it requires positive and effective communication. What is positive communication? Bill Mansell‚ President of MindPerk Inc. states that “positive relationships can mean the difference
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Outline the factors that influence learning. Learning is influenced by many factors such as attention‚ motivation and emotions as well as by learner characteristics like prior knowledge‚ cognitive and learning styles and intellectual capabilities. The following list shows a number of other factors that may also have a bearing on a pupil’s capability to learn: * Family * Culture * Gender * Impact of peers * Subject content * Teaching style * Learning skills * Recognition
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Theories of Communication The study of communication and mass media has led to the formulation of many theories: structural and functional theories believe that social structures are real and function in ways that can be observed objectively; cognitive and behavioral theories tend to focus on psychology of individuals; interactionist theories view social life as a process of interaction; interpretive theories uncover the ways people actually understand
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