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Incorporates other theories such as andragogy, experiential and lifespan psychology.
2 classes of variables:
1. personal characteristics
2. situational characteristics
Different leaning strategy might be necessary to accommodate the differences. |
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Adults:
1. need to learn experientially
2. approach leaning as problem-solving
3. need to know why they need to learn something
4. learn best when the topic is of immediate value. |
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| Experiential Learning Theory |
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2 types of learning:
1. cognitive (meaningless)
2. experiential (significant), subject matter is relevant to the personal interest of the student.
Experiential learning is equivalent to personal change and growth, facilitation includes:
1. positive climate for learning
2. clarifying purpose
3. organizing/making available learning resources
4.balancing intellectual/emotional components of learning
5. sharing thoughts and feelings, but not dominating |
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| Information Processing Theory |
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1. Short tem memory is limited to 7 (minus or plus 2) "chunks" of information.
2. Planning or "TOTE" units is a fundamental cognitive process.
3. behavior is organized by chunks and totes. |
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7 primary forms: linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, body-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal (social skills).
1. Individuals should be encouraged to use their preferred intelligences in learning.
2. activities should appeal to different forms of intelligence
3. assessment of learning should measure multiple forms of intelligence. |
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| suggests that events are understood in terms of scripts, plans and other knowledge structures as well as previous experience (memory). |
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1.requires social interaction and collaboration.
2.needs to be presented in settings/culture that normally involve knowledge. |
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1. attention
2.retention
3. motor reproduction
4. motivation
Individuals are more likely to adopt a modeled behavior if:
a)it results in an outcome that is valued
b)if it is similar to the observer and has admired status |
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Success is due to high ability and effort. Failure is due to bad luck, no fault.
3 Stage process:
1. behavior is observed
2. behavior is determined to be deliberate
3. behavior is attributed to internal or external causes |
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| Cognitive Dissonance Theory |
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Inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors, a contradiction.
Dissonance can be eliminated by reducing the importance of conflicting belief, new beliefs or removing conflicting attitude or behavior. |
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Learning is an active process based on the learners current/past knowledge. Instruction should address 4 aspects:
1. predisposition to learning
2. readiness
3. structure
4. reward and punishments
Much of theory linked to child development research |
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A) Has two basic kinds of adult learning.
1.Instrumental Learning:
task oriented problem solving and cause and effect relationships
2. Communictive Learning:
how one communicates their feelings, needs and desires.
B) Involves change to meaning structures: Concepts, belief, judgment, and feelings that shape individual interpretation. |
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