Psychological Approaches to Learning Kenneth D. Lewis PSY 101 Jimletta Vareene-Thomas December 19 2010 Learning is a psychological behavior that is considered by most to be fundemental to human development. Learning is a relitively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience (Feldman‚ 2009 p. 177). This paper will discus behavior‚ cognitive‚ and developmental psycological theories to learning. It will also interpret the different psychological theories to learning and will anayze
Premium Classical conditioning Behaviorism Operant conditioning
the Editor: 20 Jan 1999 Learning Matters at Lingnan are short papers on teaching and learning that aim to provide a forum fo exchange of ideas about instructional matters. You are most welcomed to contribute to the forum by w Learning Matters at Lingnan‚ and/or responding to ideas that you either agree or disagree. Please se your ideas and contributions to the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC)‚ Lingnan College. Using Micro-teaching for Peer Review of Teaching University teachers these days
Free Teacher Education Trigraph
Teaching and Learning Activities Background I currently teach an IT Essentials 2 course at Tritec Computer Training‚ the course is designed to teach individuals all aspects of network operating systems including web services‚ Linux and Windows. The IT Essentials 2 course runs for 96 hours distributed over 16 weeks (1 day per week). The IT Essentials 2 course is a very complex course and I use several teaching and learning activities so that students get the maximum benefit from the weekly
Premium Education Learning styles
PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TEACHING MATH Students learn mathematics through the experiences that teachers provide. Teachers must know and understand deeply the mathematics they are teaching and understand and be committed to their students as learners of mathematics and as human beings. There is no one "right way" to teach. Nevertheless‚ much is known about effective mathematics teaching. Selecting and using suitable curricular materials‚ using appropriate instructional tools and techniques
Premium Mathematics Education Problem solving
‘A critical commentary on how the experiences of learning influence approaches to teaching’ Throughout my education and experiences in schools‚ I have gained great interest in the subject of learning. Since a young age I have discovered a lot about myself as a learner. During primary school I struggled with science and received support because of this. Alongside my teachers I began to realise that although I was being taught through auditory methods‚ I am very much a kinaesthetic learner and activist
Premium Education Educational psychology Psychology
Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Teaching Ashley M. Quinton Dr. James W. Dodson II EDUC 503 September 17‚ 2014 Cooperative learning exists in a wide variety of facets by which teachers and students work together in order to solve problems and reach a common goal. The main goal is that the students attain mastery of the subject matter being taught. In order for mastery to occur‚ several factors must be examined and presented in ways that make the goal attainable. Cooperative teaching and collaboration
Free Education
Learning and Teaching Models/ Approaches Essay Philosopher‚ Psychologist and Educator John Dewey once said “Give the pupils something to do‚ not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” (1933) This understanding can be seen as the foundation of the Inquiry Based approach to teaching and learning‚ developed over decades of various educational researches. From the foundations of the theory that began with Dewey through to a more comprehensive
Premium Jean Piaget Constructivism Educational psychology
Teaching and Learning Online Communication‚ Community‚ and Assessment A Handbook for UMass Faculty Editors: Mya Poe‚ Research Associate for Assessment Mar tha L. A. Stassen Director of Assessment Office of Academic Planning and Assessment University of Massachusetts Amherst This handbook is a joint project of the Center for Teaching‚ Office of Academic Planning and Assessment‚ the Center for Computer-Based Instructional Technology‚ and Continuing Education. Publication was supported
Premium Virtual learning environment E-learning Education
your presentation. Through working in a special school‚ teaching Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) I have had to adjust my teaching and own assessment practices to meet a range of disabilities‚ all the children at School‚ have a statement of special needs. These needs include mild medical issues‚ developmental disorders including ADHD and Dyspraxia‚ autism and behavioural‚ emotional and social issues. Ways in which we assess the learning of these students has been adapted and changed to suit their
Premium Educational psychology Skill Assessment
Monday class Effective Teaching and Learning Assessment Author Tutor Teaching is not just one way‚ giving information to students and expecting them to draw from the information! A teacher (to be professional and effective) also needs to know all the different theories‚ models and learning styles. Embedding models to enable best practice in each session and allow students to absorb valuable information. The tutor is to reflect on each session‚ for example look at what went well
Premium Education Learning Educational psychology