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What is the primary focus of the Principle of Readiness?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the instructor according to the Principle of Exercise?
What is the basis of the Principle of Effect?
According to the Principle of Primacy, why is it important to learn correctly from the start?
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Which principle is most closely related to motivation?
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According to the principle of recency, what should an instructor do to help students remember important points?
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What is the primary objective of the principle of intensity?
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What is the main idea behind the principle of requirement?
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What is the consequence of coercing students to learn according to the principle of freedom?
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What should an instructor do to ensure that students have a solid foundation in a subject according to the instructor's responsibility?
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Study Notes
Principles of Learning (Thorndike's)
Readiness
- Learning occurs best when individuals are physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared
- Instructor's responsibility: create interest, show subject matter value, and provide continuous mental or physical challenge
Exercise
- Repetition enhances memory retention
- Instructor's responsibility: repeat important subject matter at reasonable intervals and provide opportunities for practice
Effect
- Emotional reaction and motivation strengthen learning
- Instructor's responsibility:
- Use positive reinforcement and commend improvement
- Avoid punishment in the classroom
- Set up learning situations for students to achieve success and see progress
Primacy
- First learned material creates a strong impression and is difficult to erase
- Instructor's responsibility: present subject matter correctly and in a logical order from the start
Recency
- Recently learned material is often best remembered
- Instructor's responsibility:
- Summarize lessons or learning situations
- Repeat, restate, or reemphasize important points at the end of a lesson
Intensity
- Intense learning experiences enhance retention
- Instructor's responsibility:
- Use imagination to approach reality
- Use varied instructional aids, demonstrations, and role-playing
- Emphasize important points with gestures, showmanship, and voice
- Engage students' senses
Requirement
- Learning requires access to necessary tools, skills, or resources
- Instructor's responsibility: provide necessary materials and instructions for students to achieve their goals
Freedom
- Learning occurs best when students have personal responsibility and autonomy
- Instructor's responsibility: provide freedom for students to take ownership of their learning process
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Description
Learn how learning theories, including Thorndike's Principles of Learning, apply to healthcare practice, including readiness, motivation, and emotional preparedness.
