Loading...

 

Learning is the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills. The question of how learning occurs is not new.   Throughout history,psychologists and scientists have studied learning, hoping to find a magic key into the mind of the student.  They have identified different types of learning and gained an understanding of many factors that influence learning.

Timely rewards are often used to teach animals new behaviors. Scientists know that practice, training, and experience create new patterns of behavior.  They can demonstrate in animals that learned behaviors may be a response to certain rewards.

Studying and direct instruction help students learn new information. While modifying behavior is one kind of learning, getting a candy treat at the end of every homework assignment will not help you write a better essay or solve a complex math problem.   In this course, you will explore the science of learning as it relates to how you learn in school, career, and life. This kind of learning is often called cognitive learning.

How is learning defined in this course?

  1. the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills
  2. the act of process of teaching knowledge or skills
  3. the systems of developing knowledge and skills
  4. the process of demonstrating the things you know

In this course, learning is defined as the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

In this course, learning is defined as the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

In this course, learning is defined as the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

In this course, learning is defined as the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

Which term refers to the kind of learning students acquire in school?

  1. school-based learning
  2. brain-guided learning
  3. cognitive learning
  4. learning for your future

Learning as it relates school, career, and life is often called cognitive learning, which means learning through thinking, reasoning, and perceiving.

Learning as it relates school, career, and life is often called cognitive learning, which means learning through thinking, reasoning, and perceiving..

Learning as it relates school, career, and life is often called cognitive learning, which means learning through thinking, reasoning, and perceiving.

Learning as it relates school, career, and life is often called cognitive learning, which means learning through thinking, reasoning, and perceiving.

Summary

Questions answered correctly:

Questions answered incorrectly: