LEARNING- Relationship with Maturation, Attention & Interest

Taxila GroupB.Ed. (2009-2010)

OutlineLearning - Definitions and CharacteristicsMaturation

DefinitionsRelationship with Learning & Educational Implications

AttentionDefinitions and CharacteristicsRelationship with Learning and Educational Implications

InterestDefinitions and CharacteristicsRelationship with Learning and Educational Implications

Conclusion

Learning

Crow and Crow: Acquisition of habits, knowledge and attitudes.

Gates: Modification of behaviour through experience and training

Travers J.F.: A process that results in the modification of behaviour.

Characteristics of Learning

Life-long Process

Purposeful Intelligence Product of

Environment

Involves Behaviour change

Adjustment Organizing

experience By doing

Factors Influencing Learning

Maturation

Attention

Interest

LEARNING AND MATURATION

Maturation

M.L. Biggie and M.P.Hunt, “A development process within which a person from time to time manifests different traits, the ‘blue prints’ for which have been carried in his cells from the time of his conception”

Gates and Jersild, “ The growth that precedes regularly within a wide range of environmental conditions or that takes place without special conditions of stimulation such as training and practice”

Relationship with Learning

Maturation makes learning possible Maturation sets limits to what a person can be

or become. Variations in patterns of development Deprivation of learning opportunities limits

development Effectiveness of learning depends upon proper

timing Modification of behaviour

Educational Implications

Indicates what and when of training.Optimal use of time and energy.Effective teachingUseful in Curriculum selection and design

ATTENTION

R N Sharma ,“A process which compels the individual to select some particular stimulus according to his interest and attitude out of the multiplicity of stimuli present in the environment.”

Dumville, “The concentration of consciousness upon one subject rather than upon another.”

CHARACTERISTICS OF ATTENTION

Attention is focusing of

consciousness constantly shifting  selective a state of preparedness

or alertness

Relationship with Learning

Makes teaching-learning process effective.

Aids to memory Acquisition of skills Aids to interest. Provides speed to learning Lead to success and achievement

Educational Implications

Audio-visual aids. Eye-catching action, facial expression, voice

modulation and intonation Signals Aim/Goals of Lesson or Assignment Variety Teaching Methods Teacher’s Personality Curriculum Time-table.

Learning and Interest

Interest

Crow and Crow, “The motivating force that impels us to attend to a person, a thing or an activity.”

McDougall, “Interest is latent attention and attention is interest in action.”

Characteristics

Link with wants, drives, motives and basic needs.

Motivating Relationship with attention. Inborn and Acquired Our interests dominate us and we interpret

everything in the light of our interests. Leads to action. Resist fatigue and avoid failure. Superior to attitudes Shifting.

Relationship with Learning

Effective Teaching learning processAids to MemoryAcquisition of SkillAids to attentionSpeed to learningSuccess and achievement

Educational Implications

Setting proper aims and objectives Arranging proper learning situations

and environment Teacher’s personality and

determination. Knowledge about the pupil Encouraging Class participation Variety of co-curricular activities

Conclusion

Learning

Maturation

Attention

Interest

Relationship with learning and their educational implications.

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