Educational Psychology: Learning Theories

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What is the main argument for how competition boosts a person's performance?

Boosting a person's mental toughness

According to the content, what is a key factor in developing deep, emotional relationships with others?

Offering support and feedback

What is true about self-determined kids in school settings?

They are more likely to be driven to succeed

Who is well recognized for his theory of children's cognitive development?

Jean Piaget

What is the focus of Piaget's moral development theory?

How children's beliefs about morality develop over time

What did Piaget discover through an interview in 1965?

That young children were focused on authority commands

What is the relationship between cognitive development and moral development according to Piaget?

They are intimately related

What is a key factor in boosting a person's performance in competition?

Boosting mental toughness

What is the outcome of self-determination in school settings?

Kids are more driven to succeed

What is the main focus of Piaget's theory of moral development?

How children's beliefs about morality develop over time

Study Notes

Learning Theories

  • Experiential Learning Theory involves David Kolb, John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget.
  • Learning is an ongoing process that transcends traditional classroom environments and continues throughout one's lifetime.

What is Learning?

  • Learning is defined as the enduring transformation in behavior resulting from experience.
  • It encompasses the acquisition of information, expertise, and skills.

The Fundamental Principles of Learning

A. Learning is an Active Process

  • Learning involves several sequential stages: encountering new information, paying attention, integrating it with existing knowledge, storing it in memory, and applying it.

B. Learning leads to lasting change

  • Learning involves retaining the knowledge acquired.
  • When encountering new information, comprehension of its meaning is achieved.

Moral Development Theories

Definition

  • According to Piaget, moral concepts are formed via interaction of action and thought in a constructivist process.

Jean Piaget

  • Piaget is well recognized for his theory of children's cognitive development, but he also presented a theory of moral development.
  • Piaget understood that cognitive development is intimately related to moral development.
  • In 1965, Piaget discovered that young children were focused on authority commands, and as they grew older, children became autonomous, assessing activities based on independent principles of morality.

Explore the fundamentals of learning, including experiential learning theory, the definition of learning, and its ongoing process. Get to know the principles of learning and its applications.

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