17 Questions
What facilitates the discovery of learning?
An atmosphere that facilitates discovery
What is a critical aspect of an atmosphere that facilitates learning?
An emphasis on the personal nature of learning
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of learning?
Learning is a consequence of experience
What is essential for effective learning to take place?
Openness of mind and trust in self
What is a key condition for facilitating learning?
Accepting that differences are desirable
What is the primary controller of the learning process?
The learner
What is the outcome of the learning process?
A relatively permanent change in behavior
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of learning?
It is directly observable
What is the purpose of teaching, according to the definition?
All of the above
What is the primary goal of teaching approaches?
To facilitate a behavioral change
What is the role of the teacher in the teaching process?
To facilitate a behavioral change under their responsibility
Which learning activity allows students to develop real communication skills?
Role play
What is an advantage of the practice (bedside teaching) learning activity?
It permits comparison between practice and theory
What is a disadvantage of the reading learning activity?
There is a lack of group dynamics
Which learning activity is effective for both slow and fast learners?
Role play
What is a disadvantage of the role play learning activity?
It requires a high level of preparation
What is an advantage of the reading learning activity?
It enables students to work at their own pace
Study Notes
Principles of Learning
- Learning is primarily controlled by the learner
- Learning is unique and individual
- Motivation is the key to learning
- Learning is affected by the total state of the learner
- Learning is an evaluative process and feedback is important
- Learning is a consequence of experience
Conditions to Facilitate Learning
- Atmosphere that encourages active participation
- Emphasizes the personal nature of learning
- Accepts that differences are desirable
- Recognizes people's right to make mistakes
- Tolerates imperfection
- Encourages openness of mind and trust in self
- Makes people feel respected and accepted
- Facilitates discovery
- Emphasizes self-evaluation in cooperation
- Permits confrontation of ideas
Definition and Purposes of Teaching
- Teaching is an interaction between teacher and student to bring about expected change in student's behavior
- Purposes of teaching:
- Acquire, retain, and be able to use knowledge
- Understand, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
- Achieve skills
- Establish habits
- Develop attitude
Teaching Approaches
- Talk to students
- Talk with students
- Have students talk together
- Show students how
- Supervise them
- Provide opportunities for practice
Definition and Characteristics of Learning
- Learning is an internal process leading to behavioral changes
- Characteristics of learning:
- Primarily controlled by the learner
- Unique and individual
- Cooperative and collaborative
- Consequence of experience
- Produces a behavioral change in the learner
- Leads to a relatively permanent change that is gradual, adaptable, and selective
- Results from practice, repetitions, and experience
- Not directly observable
Learning Activities
- Role play:
- Advantages:
- Attempts to place students in real-life situations
- Students learn actively to exercise expected behaviors
- Develops real communication skills
- Effective for slow and fast learners
- Fun and motivates people to learn
- Encourages creativity and develops thinking
- Disadvantages:
- Requires high level of preparation
- Time-consuming
- Depends on students' imaginations
- Advantages:
- Reading:
- Advantages:
- Facilitates discovery
- More independence and self-confidence
- Enables students to work at their own pace
- More concentration on depth of knowledge
- Disadvantages:
- Expensive books
- Not all available books or references
- No group dynamics
- Misunderstanding of certain points
- Advantages:
- Practice (bedside teaching):
- Advantages:
- Puts students in active situation
- Develops skills
- Permits comparison between practice and theory
- Enables students to develop self-confidence
- Disadvantages:
- Cost in materials, equipment, and resources
- Covers limited group of students
- Advantages:
Test your knowledge of the principles of learning, including motivation, individuality, and feedback, as well as the conditions that facilitate effective learning. Learn how to create an atmosphere that encourages active learning and accepts individual differences.
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