learning theories - a review of the teaching role
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Learning TheoriesA review for the teaching role
Behaviourism Cognitivism Humanism
Please consider the following:
Learning Activity and Reflection: What can you learn from the behaviourists to assist you in teaching in clinical practice?
Learning Activity and Reflection: What can you learn from the cognitivists to assist you in teaching in clinical practice?
Learning Activity and Reflection: What can you learn from the humanists to assist you in teaching in clinical practice?
Behaviourism
Classical conditioning – Pavlov and Watson showed us how to change an unconditional response to a conditional response.
What value is this to us?
Operant Conditioning
Skinner’s Box.
Random behaviour becomes focused dependent on the provision of a positive re-inforcement which increases probability of recurrence.
Ornegativere-inforcement which increases the probability of the behaviour that precedes the negative re-inforcement.
So what then do you understand by the terms
Punishment
Omission of re-inforcement
And the correct answers are...
Punishment is where an unpleasant stimulus occurs after the response. Punishment decreases the probability of occurrence of the response that precedes it.
Omission of re-inforcement is where the absence of re-inforcement will lead to extinction of the response.
Implications for Teaching and Learning
Behavioural objectives
Linear teaching programmes (chaining)
Branching teaching programmes (computer assisted learning)
Mastery Learning
Behaviourism – some points for reflection
Sub skill 1
Sub skill 2
Sub skill 3
Sub skills are chained together in Linear fashion
Classical vs operant
Classical conditioning – limited usefulness
Operant conditioning – quite influential in teaching.
Variable response re-inforcement most useful
Ignoring negative behaviour leads to extinction of that behaviour
Social or Observational Learning
Also called Vicarious Learning – learning by observing others. (ie Modelling)
Wide range of applications, perhaps most especially for the 1st year student
Giving senior students responsibility will enhance their desire to act as a role model to juniors
RetrievalRecover frommemory
StorageMaintain inmemory
Cognitivism
Memory
EncodingPut intomemory
2 Types of Memory
Short term memory (working memory)
Long term memory
Short term memory
Lasts seconds – minutes
To encode, we must ATTEND to it. This is a selective process.
How do you remember a new phone number?
Visually
Acoustically
Semantically
Try to remember this...
RLBKSJ
And now this…
SPT, OARE
And this…
O AIR TEK
How did you encode this info?
SPT, OARE Visually
O AIR TEK Acoustically
Storage is best when we need to remember 7 +/- 2.
Forgetting…
Try remembering this:
25734169385
Displacement occurs when…
Trying to learn too much. We usually forget the first numbers but remember the last numbers.
So, how can we boost our STM retention? By re-grouping (also called Chunking) sequences of letters/digits into units that can be found in LTM
What interferes with retention?
Decay Theory – lost due to lack of rehearsal
Repression Theory – Forgotten your dental appointment?! Wonder why??
Interference Theory – info becomes confused
Long Term Memory
From STM, info is either displaced or rehearsed before transfer to LTM
LTM–lasts for minutes and up to a lifetime
Encoding in LTM - neither visual or acoustic. Requires meaning. More striking when used in sentences
Making meaningful connections
Often the items we have to remember are meaningful, but the connections are not. Here, memory can be improved by creating links between items.
EGBDF
On old Olympus....
Storage and Retrieval
In LTM, these 2 aspects are considered together.
We need toPay attentionTake in meaningBe responsive to cues in the environment
Organisation of info is aided by sleep!
Exam Material
New Material
Exam
Exam Material
ExamSleep
ZZ
Z✔
✗
Forgetting!
Pro-active inhibition – old info interferes with new info
Retro-active inhibition – new info interferes with old info
Other means of forgetting - Emotional; Loss in STM; Decay in LTM; Repression; Altered conditions of recall; Physical damage
Improving Memory!
Use of mental imagery
Self recitation during study
Over learning
Organisational schemes
Important Factors associated with Successful Learning
Methods of presentation of material
Knowledge of progress and results
Distribution of practice
Study and Learning methods used by the learner
Implications for the Teacher
Relevance of info
Don’t give too much unfamiliar info
Motivation
Boredom/fatigue
Overlearning
Rehearsal and repetition
Organisation and content
Humanism – some thoughts for reflection
This perspective involves looking at the whole person in terms of their feelings, attitudes and values
Self direction, empowerment and autonomy are strong concepts
Maslow (1971) – self actualisation; Rogers (1983) – Freedom to Learn
Facilitator vs Teacher
Implications for teaching / learning
Rogers’ 10 principles of learning
Arouse curiosity; present problems or challenges; Learning contracts
Psychologically safe learning environment
Mutual respect; participation expected
Expression of feelings and values crucial
Self evaluation rather than external feedback
The 3 Approaches to Teaching & Learning
Find out what is right for your student
Find out what works for you
Pick up on cues from the student
Be conscious of your environment
Be alert to uncontrollable variables
Consider your presentation style
Get feedback as well as self evaluation