Learning • Is the process by which the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour are formed and developed • It takes place as a result of education, training, socialization and experience • Individual is persuaded to adopt, accept, guidance, regulation, conformity and compliance in
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• Behaviourist Stimulus-Response
Learning/ Theory:
people learn and repeat behaviour that has positive and favourable consequences and avoid that which has negative and undesirable consequences
• Cognitive Learning: learning on account of individual personality, perception and motivation which also recognizes creativity,
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Ability of Learn depends upon
• Desire and motivation to learn • Expectation that will bring success, rewards, expertise, esteem, respect, status etc • Quality and sustainability of learning and teaching methods • Pressures to learn placed on individual by others to enable to acquire knowledge, skills, qualities etc • Specific drives and requirements such as particular occupations, initiative in their fields 10/22/08 08:07
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Learning Styles
ACTIVIST
I concentrate on learning by doing and via direct experience, through trial and error so as to improve the performance
PRAGMATI ST
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I concentrate on why things are as they are and investigate theories and concepts that form background of this
THEORIST I co
nc on a entrate sses s and ing anal why yzing have things turn ed out a part ic way ular then and bu und erst ild and i ng
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