B.A. PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND ENGLISH Chapter : Learning
4 Feb 2022
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General objective: able to describe learning: the nature of learning. Brain storming: start the lesson by encouraging trainees to give their own definitions of learning. Learning is a relatively permanent change of behavior due to training and/ or experience. Main components of the above definition are: In learning less emphasis is given to information transmission and greater emphasis is given to skill development and attitudinal change. Basic components of learning: briefly learning is a function of: C =consequence (some kind of reward or punishment) Expectation of the learner from the instructional process. Response involves: reaction to environmental stimuli, learning is not a spectator sport. Response of the learners includes: discussing about what they listen, relating to past experience, applying it to their daily activities. It is the process of increasing the probability of a specific response. Reinforcement increases the association between a stimulus and its response.
