Ways of Learning

 

Ways of Learning

 

Trial and Error

·         Attempts to meet a situation in various ways until the correct responses are found more or less accidentally. Involves random reaction and accidental success.

Learning by Condition

·         Attempts to meet a situation in various ways until the correct responses are found more or less accidentally. Involves random reaction and accidental success

Classical conditioning

·         Ivan Pavlov

Operant Conditioning

·         BF Skinner

Learning by Observation and Imitation

·         Learning is done through directing the attention to a specific element considered worthy or mental record and reproducing the recorded elements as the need arises.

Insight

·         Higher level of trial and error

·         Refers to the ability to foresee things and is based on the react in advance

·         Suggests that the degree of insight increases with age.

Learning by Motivation

·         Suggests that the degree of insight increases with age.

Types of Motivation

·         Intrinsic – natural desire to learn

·         Extrinsic – motivation based on rewards and punishment