Understanding Learning: Theories, Types, and Strategies
Understanding Learning
Definition
The definition of learning is complex, with many different points of view. It can be defined as a process by which a new behavior is acquired, an old behavior is modified, or a behavior is extinguished as a result of experience or practice. Learning is how living creatures adapt to survive environmental changes. Maturation is required to learn and adapt to the environment appropriately.
Theories of Learning
There are two main theories of learning:
- Behavioral theory
- Cognitive
Cognitive Learning and Human Behavior
Cognitive Learning: An Active Process
Cognitive learning is an active process by which an individual modifies their behavior, giving a personal meaning to what is learned. Cognitive psychology is a school of psychology that deals with the study of cognition, i.e., the mental processes involved in knowledge. Its object of study includes the basic mechanisms whereby knowledge is drawn from perception, memory, and learning, until the formation of concepts and logical reasoning.
Human Memory
Human memory
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Chapter 9: Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance
- Total immersion in the activity
- Thoughts focused on the present moment, not distractible
- Feeling in complete control
- Time/space disorientation (usually slowed down)
- Feeling that performance was automatic and effortless, being on “autopilot”
- Control over emotion, thoughts, and arousal
- Highly self-confident, loss of fear—no fear of failure
- Physically and mentally relaxed
- Limited or no recall of the event
- Highly energized
- Fun, enjoyable, and rewarding
Flow
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Psychological Theories in Education
Humanist Theory
Empirical Learning Theories
Carl Rogers created a climate conducive to educational focus, in order to take over itself, creating positive attitudes to integrate better in all areas and strata, get greater tolerance for unpleasant and frustrating situations, and achieve better overall adaptation. Rogers distinguished two types of learning:
- Rote Learning (traditional education, cognitive or empty)
- Existential Learning (true learning, experiential or important)
Understanding the Human Mind: From Psychoanalysis to Cognitivism
Notion of Psychology: Definition and Etymology
It is of Greek origin, derived from the nouns Psyche (soul) and Logos (reason, science). Psychology is the science whose object of study is the soul.
Conceptual Definition
The science that studies the mind and the importance of psychosocial processes in activity. Today, psychology has experienced significant development. It is a science that studies humans and finds applications in any field of human activity. The history of psychology stretches back to
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Understanding Socialization Processes
What is Socialization?
Socialization refers to the processes by which individuals in a community assimilate social learning models and make them their own. This process shapes us into who we are and, paradoxically, allows us to develop autonomy, unique ideas, and opinions. It is through learning and education that we build our personality.
From this definition, we can extract the basic elements of the process:
- Stages
- Mechanisms
- Agents of socialization
Stages of Socialization
There
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