华南师范大学：《教育心理学》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿，英文版）Chapter 3 Learning and Learning Theories：Introduction

Chapter 3 Learning and Learning Theories Introduction o 3.1 What is learning? o Are they instances of learning? o(1)A young child takes his first steps. .(2)An adolescent male feels a strong attraction to certain females .3)Achild feels anxious when he sees the doctor coming with a needle o(4) Long after learning how to multiply, a girl realizes on her own that another way to multiply by 5 is to divided by 2 and multiply by 10(e.g. 428X5 can by figured as follows: 428/2=214 X10=2140)

Chapter 3 Learning and Learning Theories: Introduction ⚫ 3.1 What is learning? ⚫ Are they instances of learning? ⚫ (1) A young child takes his first steps. ⚫ (2) An adolescent male feels a strong attraction to certain females. ⚫ (3) A child feels anxious when he sees the doctor coming with a needle. ⚫ (4) Long after learning how to multiply, a girl realizes on her own that another way to multiply by 5 is to divided by 2 and multiply by 10(e.g. 428×5 can by figured as follows:428/2=214 ×10=2140)

Learning.Introduction 3.1 What is learning? o Learning is usually defined as a change in an individual caused by experience. Changes caused by development are not instances of learning. Neither are characteristics of individuals that are present at birth. However human beings do so much learning from the day of their birth that learning and development are inseparably linked

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.1 What is learning? ⚫ Learning is usually defined as a change in an individual caused by experience. Changes caused by development are not instances of learning. Neither are characteristics of individuals that are present at birth. However, human beings do so much learning from the day of their birth that learning and development are inseparably linked

Learning: Introduction o 3.1 What is learning? Learning takes place in many ways. Sometimes it is intentional. sometimes it is unintentional The problem faced by educators is not to get students to learn. They are already engaged in learning every waking moment. The central problem is how to present students with the right stimuli on which to focus their attention and mental effort so that they will acquire important information and skills that will be useful in adult life

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.1 What is learning? ⚫ Learning takes place in many ways. Sometimes it is intentional, sometimes it is unintentional. ⚫ The problem faced by educators is not to get students to learn. They are already engaged in learning every waking moment. The central problem is how to present students with the right stimuli on which to focus their attention and mental effort so that they will acquire important information and skills that will be useful in adult life

Learning: Introduction o3.2 What are the differences between animals learning and man kind's learning? (1) content: direct experience or indirect experlence o(2)means: unintentional or intentional; language or without language 3) process: passive or active o(4)role: less important or important

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.2 What are the differences between animals’ learning and mankind’s learning? ⚫ (1) content: direct experience or indirect experience ⚫ (2) means: unintentional or intentional; language or without language ⚫ (3) process: passive or active ⚫ (4) role: less important or important

Questions: o 1. Do you think it is necessary to study animals learning to understand human's leaning? Why? o2. What are the characteristics of students'learning?

Questions: ⚫ 1. Do you think it is necessary to study animals’ learning to understand human’s leaning? Why? ⚫ 2. What are the characteristics of students’ learning?

Learning: Introduction o 3.3 Categories of learning o 3.3.1 an idea from Chinese psychologists ●大 knowledge learning 火 motor skill ● *intellectual skil ●大 moral trait and behavioral norms

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.3 Categories of Learning ⚫ 3.3.1 an idea from Chinese psychologists: ⚫ ＊knowledge learning ⚫ ＊motor skill ⚫ ＊intellectual skill ⚫ ＊moral trait and behavioral norms

Learning: Introduction o 3.3 Categories of Learning o 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists xR.M. Gagne:(according to learning results (1)verbal information ●(2) intellectual skill o3) cognitive strategy ●(4) attitude ●(5) motor skill

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.3 Categories of Learning ⚫ 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ⚫ ＊R.M.Gagne: (according to learning results): ⚫ (1) verbal information ⚫ (2) intellectual skill ⚫ (3) cognitive strategy ⚫ (4) attitude ⚫ (5) motor skill

Learning Introduction o 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists oRM. Gagne:(according to learning level): ●(1) signal learning (2)S-R learning (3)chaining (4)verbal association . multiple discrimination ●(6) concept learning (rule learning ●(8) problem solving

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ⚫ R.M.Gagne: (according to learning level): ⚫ (1)signal learning ⚫ (2)S-R learning ⚫ (3) chaining ⚫ (4) verbal association ⚫ (5)multiple discrimination ⚫ (6) concept learning ⚫ (7) rule learning ⚫ (8) problem solving

Learning: Introduction o3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ●D. AUsubel o Means: discovery learning and reception learning o Comprehension: meaningful learning and rote learning

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ⚫ D.P.Ausubel. ⚫ Means: discovery learning and reception learning ⚫ Comprehension: meaningful learning and rote learning

Learning: Introduction o 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ●D. PAusubel ML (2) ●R.L (3) RL DL

Learning:Introduction ⚫ 3.3.2 ideas from western psychologists ⚫ D.P.Ausubel. ⚫ M.L (2) (4) ⚫ R.L (1) (3) ⚫ ⚫ R.L. D.L