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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.
Thank You