PSY 124 Chapter 1: Introduction to Learning and Instruction
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Ch 1 - introduction to learning and instruction. Seemed insensitive to temperature and pain, incapable of maintaining attention: dr. itard was convinced that the boy could be taught to become a civilized member of french society, dr. itard"s educational program was based on several principles. Students had to be motivated to learn: dr. itard introduced new needs for victor so that the boy would be motivated to learn social skills. Instruction often requires the development of new instructional devices and techniques. Without society, man pitifully hangs on without intelligence and without feelings, a precarious life reduced to bare animal functions: people learn in order to satisfy their needs. Instructional programs should take into account the individual characteristics of each student. Scientists use in investigating a new phenomenon: 2. Definitions and overview: educational psychology - a branch of psychology concerned with understanding how the instructional environment and the characteristics of the learner interact to produce cognitive growth in the learner.
