Learning
Learning
Presented by Submitted TO
Sandeep Kumar U.Pratibha (lecturer)
M.Ed Spl.Edu.(HI) Psychology Dept.
AYJNIHH , Mumbai
Scope of presentation
o Definition of learning
o Nature and characteristics of learning
o Types of learning
o Domains of learning
o Factor influencing learning
o Theory of learning
Definition of Learning
Gardner Murphy (1968)- the term learning covers every modification in behaviour to
meet environmental requirements.
Woodworth (1945) – any activity can be called learning so far as it develops the
individual (in any respect, good or bad) and makes his later behaviour and experiences
different from what they would otherwise have been.
1. Motor learning:
http://dgwaymade.blogspot.in/2010/10/thorndikes-laws-of-learning-and-its.html
1) Law of Readiness:-
First primary law of learning, according to him,
is the ‘Law of Readiness’ or the ‘Law of Action
Tendency’, which means that learning takes place
when an action tendency is aroused through
preparatory adjustment, set or attitude. Readiness
means a preparation of action. If one is not
prepared to learn, learning cannot be
automatically instilled in him, for example, unless
the typist, in order to learn typing prepares himself
to start, he would not make much progress in a
lethargic & unprepared manner
2) Law of Exercise:-
The second law of learning is the ‘Law of Exercise’,
which means that drill or practice helps in increasing
efficiency and durability of learning and according to
Throndike’s S-R Bond Theory, the connections are
strengthened with trail or practice and the connections
are weakened when trial or practice is discontinued. The
‘law of exercise’, therefore, is also understood as the
‘law of use and disuse’ in which case connections or
bonds made in the brain cortex are weakened or
loosened. Many examples of this case are found in case
of human learning. Learning to drive a motor-
car, typewriting, singing or memorizing a poem
or a
mathematical table, and music etc. need exercise and
repetition of various movements and actions many times.
3) Law of Effect:-
The third law is the ‘Law of Effect’, according to which
the trial or steps leading to satisfaction stamps in the
bond or connection. Satisfying states lead to
consolidation and strengthening of the connection,
whereas dis-satisfaction, annoyance or pain lead to the
weakening or stamping out of the connection. In fact,
the ‘law of effect’ signifies that if the response satisfy
the subject, they are learnt and selected, while those
which are not satisfying are eliminated. Teaching,
therefore, must be pleasing. The educator must obey
the tastes and interests of his pupils. In other words,
greater the satisfaction stronger will be the motive to
learn. Thus, intensity is an important condition of ‘law
of effect’
4) Law of Multiple – Response-
According to it the organism varies or
changes its response till an appropriate
behaviour is hit upon. Without varying the
responses, the correspondence for the
solution might never be elicited. If the
individual wants to solve a puzzle, he is to try
in different ways rather than mechanically
persisting in the same way. Throndike’s cat in
the puzzle box moved about and tried many
ways to come out till finally it hit the latch
with her paw which opened the door and it
jumped out.
5) The Law of Set or Attitude-
Learning is guided by a total set or attitude of
the organism, which determines not only what
the person will do but what will satisfy or
annoy him. For instance, unless the cricketer
sets himself to make a century, he will not be
able to score more runs. A student, similarly,
unless he sets to get first position and has the
attitude of being at the top, would while away
the time and would not learn much. Hence,
learning is affected more in the individual if
he is set to learn more or to excel.
6) The Law of Associative
Shifting-
Positive reinforcers
are favourable events or outcomes that are presented after the
behaviour. In situations that reflect positive reinforcement, a
response or behaviour is strengthened by the addition of something,
such as praise or a direct reward.
Negative reinforcers
involve the removal of an unfavourable events or outcomes after the
display of a behaviour. In these situations, a response is
strengthened by the removal of something considered unpleasant
7) Principle Learning
Viewed as a chain of two or more concepts.
Learn to apply rules
8) Problem Solving
Highest learning type which lead to the discovery of higher order rules
All other types of learning must have been completed for it to be present.
Robert Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction
Robert Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction
1) Gain Attention
Use an “interest device” that grabs learner’s attention
6) Elicit Performance
Practice by letting the learner do something with the newly acquired
behavior, skills, or knowledge
7) Provide Feedback
Show correctness of the learner's response, analyze learner's
behavior.
8) Assess Performance
Test / assessment to determine if the lesson has been learned.
Robert Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction
• Suppose I have acquired a basic concept such as “tree” – trunk, branches, green
leaves, and may have some kind of fruit.
• Now, I learn about a kind of tree that I have never learn before “persimmon tree” –
Example conforms to my previous understanding of tree.
• My new knowledge of persimmon trees is attached to my concept of tree, without
(Stage 1) substantially altering that concept in any way.
• So, I had learned about the persimmon trees through the process of derivative
subsumption.
Correlative Subsumption
New material is an extension or elaboration of what is already known.
• Suppose I encounter a new kind of tree that has red leaves, rather than green.
• In order to accommodate this new information, I have to alter or extend my concept
Example of tree to include the possibility of red leaves.
• I have learned about this new kind of tree through the process of correlative
(Stage 2) subsumption.
• In a sense, you might say that this is more “valuable” learning than of derivative
subsumption, since it enriches the higher-level concept.
Superordinate learning
An individual is able to give a lot of examples of the concept but does not know the concept
itself until it is taught.
• Imagine that I was well acquainted with maples, oaks, apple trees, etc., but I did not
Example know, until I was taught, that these were all examples of deciduous trees.
• In this case, I already knew a lot of examples of the concept, but I did not know the
(Stage 3) concept itself until it was taught to me.
• This is superordinate learning.
Combinatorial learning
The first three learning processes all
involve new information that "attaches" to
a hierarchy at a level that is either below
or above previously acquired knowledge.
Combinatorial learning is different; it
describes a process by which the new idea
is derived from another idea that is neither
higher nor lower in the hierarchy, but at the
same level.
• Now, suppose I learn about how
fish eggs are fertilized.
• I might relate it to previously
Example acquired knowledge about
(Stage 4) pollination in plants.
• Both of the ideas are different, but
it is related to the “process of
breeding”.
Conclusion
of learning
OBJECTIVE
explain the individual’s ability and development
to represent knowledge.
Intrinsic Reinforcement
Bandura noted that external, environmental
reinforcement was not the only factor to influence
learning and behavior. He described intrinsic
reinforcement as a form of internal reward, such as pride,
satisfaction, and a sense of accomplishment. This
emphasis on internal thoughts and cognitions helps
connect learning theories to cognitive developmental
theories. While many textbooks place social learning
theory with behavioral theories, Bandura himself describes
his approach as a 'social cognitive theory.
3. Learning does not necessarily
lead to a change in behavior
While behaviorists believed that
learning led to a permanent change in
behavior, observational learning
demonstrates that people can learn
new information without
demonstrating new behaviors.
The Modeling Process