1st. Learners Psychology
1st. Learners Psychology
1st. Learners Psychology
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TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
The psychology of learning is a field of science that encompasses theories
about how psychology relates to the ways of people learn. Scientists have
created many theories about learning based on different disciplines,
including:
Behaviorism
Neuroscience
Social cognition
Social constructivism
BEHAVIORISM
Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based
upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment.
Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our
actions.
CONCEPTS OF CONDITIONING
1. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Classical conditioning describes the process of learning through association
by linking a stimulus to a response.
2. OPERANT CONDITIONING
It states that the consequences of our previous actions determine how we
choose behaviors. If a person does something that leads to punishment, they’re less
likely to repeat it. If their behavior results in an award, they’re likely to do it again.
3. OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
This method of learning shows that people can internalize information from
their external environment and develop new habits based on observation.
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING comprises four elements:
• Unconditioned stimulus: an unconditioned stimulus triggers a response naturally.
• Conditioned stimulus: a conditioned stimulus pairs with the unconditioned
stimulus to trigger the same response.
• Unconditioned response: an unconditioned response occurs naturally as a
reaction to the unconditioned stimulus.
• Conditioned response: a conditioned response occurs when a previously neutral
stimulus creates an automatic response.
OPERANT CONDITIONING has two key concepts:
• Reinforcement learning refers to an event that increases the frequency of
the behavior that follows it. This can be positive or negative, as both uses
increase the behavior.
• Punishment is the other key concept of operant conditioning. Both
positive and negative punishments impact behavior associated with its
consequence.
NEUROSCIENCE
Neuroscience is an approach to understanding the effect of the brain on
psychological responses and overall well-being.
SOCIAL COGNITION
Social cognition refers to the processes by which people think about
and interpret themselves, others, and the social world.
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM
Social constructivism is the view that learning occurs through social
interaction and the help of others, often in a group. The theory of social
constructivism was developed by Soviest psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1896-
1934). The foundation of this theory is the belief that knowledge is not a copy
of an objective reality but is rather the result the mind selecting and making
sense of and recreating experiences.
In this view, the processing of new knowledge involves three steps:
1. Construction- building an understanding of a new concept by drawing on
many separate pieces of knowledge.
2. Story- the mental process of putting new information into memory
3. Retrieval- finding and using information.
Teaching-learning are essential components of education process. In fact,
teaching and learning are equally important in education. Teaching is the task
of a teacher to import knowledge , develop attitude and skills in students
whereas learning is the outcome of effective teaching in terms of developing
activities, progressive change in behaviour as a result of mental activities by
students.