Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 108 views

    Notes EDu 07

    Uploaded by

    parvathy b
    The document discusses the characteristics of learning according to Yoakman and Simpson. It lists 9 key characteristics: 1) Learning is growth, 2) Learning is adjustment, 3) Learning is organizing experience, 4) Learning is purposeful, 5) Learning is intelligent, 6) Learning is active, 7) Learning is both individual and social, 8) Learning is the product of the environment, 9) True learning affects the conduct of the learner. It also mentions some additional characteristics such as learning involving improvement and having a wide scope.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Notes EDu 07

    Uploaded by

    parvathy b
    108 views4 pages
    The document discusses the characteristics of learning according to Yoakman and Simpson. It lists 9 key characteristics: 1) Learning is growth, 2) Learning is adjustment, 3) Learning is organizing experience, 4) Learning is purposeful, 5) Learning is intelligent, 6) Learning is active, 7) Learning is both individual and social, 8) Learning is the product of the environment, 9) True learning affects the conduct of the learner. It also mentions some additional characteristics such as learning involving improvement and having a wide scope.

    Original Title

    notes EDu 07

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses the characteristics of learning according to Yoakman and Simpson. It lists 9 key characteristics: 1) Learning is growth, 2) Learning is adjustment, 3) Learning is organizing experience, 4) Learning is purposeful, 5) Learning is intelligent, 6) Learning is active, 7) Learning is both individual and social, 8) Learning is the product of the environment, 9) True learning affects the conduct of the learner. It also mentions some additional characteristics such as learning involving improvement and having a wide scope.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    108 views4 pages

    Notes EDu 07

    Uploaded by

    parvathy b
    The document discusses the characteristics of learning according to Yoakman and Simpson. It lists 9 key characteristics: 1) Learning is growth, 2) Learning is adjustment, 3) Learning is organizing experience, 4) Learning is purposeful, 5) Learning is intelligent, 6) Learning is active, 7) Learning is both individual and social, 8) Learning is the product of the environment, 9) True learning affects the conduct of the learner. It also mentions some additional characteristics such as learning involving improvement and having a wide scope.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 4

    EDU 07

    PERSPECTIVES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING

    CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING

    Learning is the acquisition of new behaviour or the strengthening or weakening

    of old behaviour as a result of experience. It is a process of progressive

    adjustment and adaptation to ever changing physical as well as social

    environment.

    Yoakman and Simpson have described the following nine important

    characteristics of learning:

     Learning is growth

    The word growth is generally associated with the body which is growing, but

    through the mental growth of the learner. Through his daily activities the child

    grows both mentally and physically. Therefore, we say Learning is growth

    through experience

     Learning is adjustment

    Learning helps the individual to adjust himself adequately to the new situation.

    Children meet with new situations which demand solution.

     Learning is organizing experience


    Learning is not mere addition to knowledge. It is not mere

    acquisition of facts and skills through drill and repetition. It is

    reorganisation of experience.

     Learning is purposeful

    All the learning is based on purpose. Purpose plays a big role in

    learning. Purpose is always connected with the use of some instinctive

    power, with the use of the energy with which we are endowed with birth.

    We do not learn anything and everything that comes in our way, in a

    haphazard manner.

     Learning is intelligent

    Meaningless efforts do not produce permanent result. Any work done

    mechanically is without any soul. When a child learns something unintelligent,

    he is likely to forget it very soon.

     Leaning is active

    Learning does not take place without a purpose and self-activity. In the

    teaching –learning process, the activity of the learner counts more than the

    activity of the teacher.

    ·
     Learning is both individual and social

    Learning is more than an individual activity it is social activity also.

    Individual mind is affected by the group mind consciously as well as

    unconsciously as individual is influenced by his friends, relatives, classmates,

    parents, etc.

     Learning is the product of the environment

    Environment plays an important role in the growth and development of the

    individual.

     True learning affects the conduct of the learner

    There is a change in the mental structure of the learner after every

    experience.

    Some other characteristics are.

     Learning as improvement

    Improvement involves enhancement of values. Learning is aimed to bring out

    desirable changes that lead to improvement.

     Learning has a wide scope

    Learning is not confined only to acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, skills, etc.

    it is a very comprehensive process. Its scope touches aspects like the


    information of habits, development of interests, acquisition of beliefs, perfection

    of values and ideals, etc.

     Learning is a process which can be inferred from the behavioural changes

    of the individual

     Learning depends on experience and practice.

    REFERENCES

     Dandapani, S.(2005). A text book of Advanced Education Psychology.

    New Delhi:Anmol Publication Pvt.Ltd

     Chauhan, S.S (2009). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi:

    Vikas Publishing House Pvt.Ltd.

     Aggarwal, J.C (2013). Essentials of Educational

    Psychology (2nd ed.).New Delhi:Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd.

     Sivarajan, K (2005). Psychological foundations of education. Calicut

    University.

    You might also like