Applying Learning Theories to Health Care Practice
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What is the primary focus of the Principle of Readiness?

  • Creating interest in subject matter
  • Recognizing and commending improvement
  • Providing continuous mental or physical challenge
  • The degree of preparedness and eagerness to learn (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the instructor according to the Principle of Exercise?

  • Providing opportunities for students to practice
  • Ensuring practice is directed toward a goal
  • Repeating important items of subject matter at reasonable intervals
  • Providing punishments in the classroom (correct)

    • What is the basis of the Principle of Effect?

  • The concept of readiness to learn
  • The concept of drill and practice
  • The importance of physical challenge
  • The emotional reaction and motivation of the student (correct)

    • According to the Principle of Primacy, why is it important to learn correctly from the start?

    <p>Because it is difficult to 'unlearn' or change an incorrectly learned material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle is most closely related to motivation?

    <p>The Principle of Effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the principle of recency, what should an instructor do to help students remember important points?

    <p>Summarize a lesson or learning situation at the end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of the principle of intensity?

    <p>To make the learning experience as realistic and intense as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind the principle of requirement?

    <p>That students must have something to obtain or do something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of coercing students to learn according to the principle of freedom?

    <p>Students will find it more difficult to learn, assimilate, and implement what is learned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should an instructor do to ensure that students have a solid foundation in a subject according to the instructor's responsibility?

    <p>Present subject matter in a logical order, step by step</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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    Learn how learning theories, including Thorndike's Principles of Learning, apply to healthcare practice, including readiness, motivation, and emotional preparedness.

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