Module 1

MODULE 1
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
 explain the 14 principles.
 advocate for the use of the 14 principles in the teaching-learning process.
 identify ways on how to apply the 14 principles in instruction as a future. teacher
The Learner-Centered Psychological Principles were put together by the American

Psychological association. The following 14 psychological principles pertain to the learner and
the learning process. The 14 principles have the following aspects:
 They focus on psychological factors that are primarily internal to and under the control of
the learner rather than the conditioned habits or psychological factors. However, the
principles also attempt to acknowledge external environment or contextual factors that
interact with these factors.
 The principles are intended to deal holistically with learners in the context of real-world
learning situations. Thus, they are best understood as an organized set of principles: no
principle should be view in isolation.
 The principles are divide into referring to (1) cognitive and metacognitive, (2)
motivational and affective, (3) developmental and social, and (4) individual difference
factors influencing learners and learning.
 Finally, the principles are intended to apply to all learners – from children, to teachers, to
administrators, to parents, and the community members involved in our educational
system.
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A. Cognitive and Metacognitive Factors
1. Nature of the learning process
The learning of complex subject matter is most effective when it is intentional
process of constructing meaning from information and experience.
Successful learners are active, goal-directed, self-regulating, and assume
personal responsibility for contributing to their own learning.
2. Goals of the learning process

The successful learner, over time and with support and instructional guidance, can
create meaningful, coherent representations of knowledge.
The strategic nature of learning requires students to be goal-directed.
To construct useful representations of knowledge and to acquire the
thinking and learning strategies necessary for continued learning success
across the life span, students must generate and pursue personally
relevant goals. Initially, students’ short-term goals and learning may be
sketchy in an area, but over time their understanding can be refined by
filling gaps, resolving inconsistencies, and deepening their understanding
of the subject matter so that they can reach longer-term goals.
3. Construction of knowledge
The successful learner can link new information with existing knowledge in
meaningful ways.
Knowledge widens and deepens as students continue to build links
between new information and experiences and their existing knowledge
base. The nature of these links can take a variety of forms, such as adding
to, modifying, or recognizing existing knowledge or skills. How these
links are made or develop may vary in different subject areas, and among
students with varying talents, interests, and abilities. However, unless
new knowledge becomes integrated with the learner’s prior knowledge
and understanding, this new knowledge remains isolated, cannot be
used most effectively in new tasks, and does not transfer readily to new
situation.
4. Strategic thinking
The successful learner can create and use a repertoire of thinking and reasoning
strategies to achieve complex learning goals.
Successful learners use strategic thinking in their approach to learning,
reasoning, problem solving, and concept learning.
They also continue to expand their repertoire of strategies by reflecting
on the methods they use to see which work well for them, by receiving
guided instruction and feedback, and by observing or interacting with
appropriate models.
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5. Thinking about thinking
Higher order strategies for selecting and monitoring mental operations facilitate
creative and critical thinking.
Successful learners can reflect on how they think and learn, set
reasonable learning or performance goals, select potentially appropriate
learning strategies or methods, and monitor their progress toward these
goals.
In addition, successful learners know what to do if a problem occurs or if
they are not making sufficient or timely progress toward a goal. They can
generate alternative methods to reach their goals (or reassess the
appropriateness and utility of the goal).
6. Context of learning
Learning is influenced by environmental factors, including culture, technology, ad
instructional practices.
Learning does not occur in a vacuum. Teachers play a major interactive
role with both the learner and the learning environment.
The classroom environment, particularly the degree to which it is
nurturing or not, can also have significant impacts on student learning.
B. Motivational and Effective Factors

7. Motivational and emotional influences on learning
What and how much is learned is influenced by the learner’s motivation.
Motivation to learn, in turn, is influenced by the individual’s emotional states, beliefs,
interests and goals, and habits of thinking.
Students’ beliefs about themselves as learners and the nature of learning
have a marked influence on motivation. Motivational and emotional
factors also influence both the quality of thinking and information
processing as well as an individual’s motivation to learn.
Positive emotions such as curiosity generally enhance motivation and
facilitate learning and performance. However, intense negative emotions
and related thought generally detract from motivation, interfere with
learning, and contribute to low performance.
8. Intrinsic motivation to learn

The learner’s creativity, higher order thinking, and natural curiosity all contribute
to motivation to learn, Intrinsic motivation is stimulated by tasks of optimal novelty and
difficulty, relevant to personal interests, and providing for personal choice and control.
Curiosity, flexible and insightful thinking and creativity are major
indicators of the learners’ intrinsic motivation to learn, which is in large
part a function of meeting basic needs to be competent and to exercise
personal control.
9. Effects of motivation on effort.

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Acquisition of complex knowledge and skills requires extended learner effort and
guided practice. Without learners’ motivation to learn, the willingness to exert this effort
is unlikely without coercion.
Effort is another major indicator of motivation to learn. The acquisition
of complex knowledge and skills demands the investment of
considerable learner energy and strategic effort, along with persistence
over time.
C. Development and Social Factors

10. Developmental influences on learning
As individuals develop, there are different opportunities and constraints for
learning. Learning is most effective when differential within and across physical,
intellectual, emotional, and social domains is taken account.
Individuals learn best when material is appropriate to their
developmental level and is presented in an enjoyable and interesting
way.
11. Social influences on learning

Learning is influenced by social interactions, interpersonal relations, and
communication with others.
Learning can be enhanced when the learner has an opportunity to
interact and to collaborate with others on instructional tasks.
Quality personal relationships that provide stability, trust, ad caring can
increase learners; sense of belonging, self-respect and self-acceptance,
and provide a positive climate for learning.
D. Individual Differences Factors

12. Individual differences in learning
Learners have different strategies, approaches, and capabilities for learning that
are a function of prior experience and heredity.
Individuals are born with and develop their own capabilities and talents.
In addition, through learning and social acculturation, they have acquired
their own preferences for how they like to learn and the pace at which
they learn. However, these preferences are not always useful in helping
learners reach their learning goals.
13. Learning and Diversity

Learning is most effective when differences in learners’ linguistic, cultural and
social backgrounds are taken into account.
When learners perceive that their individual differences in abilities,
backgrounds, cultures, and experiences are valued, respected, and
accommodated in learning tasks and contexts, levels of motivation and
achievement are enhanced.
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14. Standards and assessment
Setting appropriately high and challenging standards and assessing the learner as
well as learning process- including diagnostic, process and outcome assessment are
integral parts of the learning process.
Assessment provides important information to both the learner and
teacher at all stages of the learning process.
Ongoing assessment of the learner’s understanding of the curricular
material can provide valuable feedback to both learners and teachers
about progress toward the learning goals
Self-assessments of learning progress can also improve students self-
appraisal skills and enhance motivation and self-directed learning
Alexander and Murphy gave a summary of the 14 principles and distilled them
into five areas:
1. The knowledge base. One’s existing knowledge serves as the
foundation of all future learning. The learner’s
previous knowledge will influence new learning
specifically on hoe he represents new information,
makes associations and filters new experiences.
2. Strategic processing and control. Learners can develop skills to

reflect and regulate their thoughts and behaviors in in
order to learn more effectively.
3. Motivation and affect. Factors such as intrinsic motivation

(from within), reasons for wanting to learn, personal
goals and enjoyment of learning tasks all have a
crucial role in the learning process.
4. Development and individual differences. Learning is a unique

journey for each person because each learner has his
own unique combination of genetic and environmental
factors that influence him.
5. Situation or context. Learning happens in the context of a

society as well as within an individual.
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The Learner-Centered Psychological Principles were put together by the American

2. Goals of the learning process

B. Motivational and Effective Factors

8. Intrinsic motivation to learn

9. Effects of motivation on effort.

C. Development and Social Factors

11. Social influences on learning

D. Individual Differences Factors

13. Learning and Diversity

2. Strategic processing and control. Learners can develop skills to

3. Motivation and affect. Factors such as intrinsic motivation

4. Development and individual differences. Learning is a unique

5. Situation or context. Learning happens in the context of a

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