Define Learning Psychology:
- Learning is the ________________ of new _____________ and skills.
- Psychology is the study of the ____________ and how it influences __________.
- This subject is all about learning: what we learn, how we learn and when we learn.
- Why is this subject included in this course? ( Rationale for including Learning Psychology in this course.)
- Give us valuable information on how people ________.
- Understand the ______________ of the child.
- Educators will ____________ more effectively because they will understand the learning process.
- This subject will give the teacher a better _____________ about the process of __________.
- Educators will be able to __________ better.
- Teachers will be able to see the __________ of certain problems in the classroom.
- Explain the conditions needed for effective learning:
Question 2:
1.
The child must know that the teacher
belief that he will be ___________.
2.
The teacher must keep the child’s
social and _________background in mind.
3.
The teacher must have good_________ in
the class room.
4.
The teacher must motivate and support
the child.
5.
There must be no unfair discrimination
because of gender roles.
6.
The class have to be organised in such a
way that all learners feel ____________.
7.
The learners must believe in
________________.
TYPES OF LEARNING
H________________
When
a person comes across something that happens in his environment very often he
becomes used to it so his reaction will not be so intense any more.
Example: If a person lives near to a busy road he will
have trouble to sleep at the beginning and later on he will get so used to it,
it will not bother him anymore.
C_________________
It
is a reaction to a stimulus. Stimulus is
something that happens in an environment.
S________________________
Learning
occurs when the child is looking at a person and does exactly the same.
C_____________________________
Is
when a child get information and make it his own.
Topic 2
Identify
and explain the structure of the brain
The
brain consists out of these basic parts.
1 __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
Where should the ponds be in the picture above?
Where is the brain stem?
Here are what the different parts of
the brain do:
- Cerebrum: Holds our memories and responsible for higher
functions of human ability. Largest part of the brain.
- Cerebellum: Responsible for all of your movement muscles
to help you walk and balance.Remember:
L and M= legs for movement
- Frontal Lobe: Thinking and problem
solving. Touch your forehead and
remember forehead deals with thinking and problem solving.
- Parietal Lobe: Deals with movement,
temperature and touch.
- Occipital Lobe:This is when our sense of
vision (eyesight) is controlled from.
- Temporal Lobe: This is where our sense of
hearing is centred.
- Pons: Send information between the cerebrum and the
cerebellum.
- Brain Stem:Controle basic body functions such as
breathing and heart beat.
Which part of the brain is responsible for long term
memory?
________________
which is a part of the ___________.
What is difference between long term and short term
memory?
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Long term memory
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Short term memory
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Which part of the nervous system are are the
building blocks of the nervous system?
________________________________________
Name the three parts of the neuron.
________________________________________
What is the function of the glial cells?
The glial cells
p_______ and s_________ the neuron.
Give the definition of the synapses.
It is the point of
______________ between the two _______.
It is a tiny
_________ between nerve cells and is responsible for the sending m____________
from one neuron to another.
How does the sending of messages takes place from
one neuron to the other?
Nerve cells produce a
substance called a _______________ that sends the messages over the tiny gaps
which is called the s___________.
If there are too much
or too little of the neurotransmitters it can lead to ________________.
Name five characteristics of the left brain learner and five of the
right brain learner.
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Left brain learner
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Right brain learner
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Prefer that everything happen at the same time every
day.
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Are comfortable with c_____.
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Concentrate on small d_______.
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See the whole p______.
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Like to work with f______.
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Prefer p_______.
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Like subjects like M_____.
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Like cr_____ subjects
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Use f_______ to make decisions.
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Use t_______ to make decisions.
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What is whole brain learning?
To use both the left and right
_________(parts of the brain) in an activity.
Whole brain activities:
Mind maps
Name and explain the risk factors that influence brain activity
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Factor
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Explaining
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A___________
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Affect ___________and behaviour of a
person
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D___________
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D___________ the brain.
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M___________
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Can cause serious learning _____.
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Injury to the h________
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Lifelong effect on learning.
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Illnesses
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Lack of o______ can affect brain
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Post traumatic stress
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Can negatively influence thinking
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The role of timing and its effect on human learning.
Explain the meaning of “windows of opportunities.
Some abilities are learned more easily
at a certain time of a child’s development.
What can a person do to use time effectively?
Plan enough time for studying.
Study at the same time every day.
Study for a short time with intense
concentration.
Make use of free hours during the
school day.
Plan study periods to follow class
periods.
Space study periods.
Review the same day.
Plan for weekly reviews.
Respect brain fade.
Leave some unscheduled time for
flexibility.
What is cognitive processes?
Different ways in which in which people
take in information, thinking about it, understand it and remember it.
Levels of Blooms
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Knowing facts Recalling information
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Understand information
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Learners can practically apply
knowledge.
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To break up in parts
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Create something new.
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To make judgements
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The meaning of perception
What is the definition of perception?
People become aware of information
through their ____________.
This information goes to the __________
where it goes through certain processes.
What is sensory register?
The ability of the brain to block out
information that you consider as not important and to let certain information
through which you consider as worth listening to.
Why is perception important in the learning process?
The educator wants learners to take in
information and to s_____ it in the brain.
Types of perceptual problem
People can have problems with reading
and writing.
Students can have difficulty in
processing information.
Cultural differences
Solutions
Many brightly coloured pictures.
Create a story or a rhyme.
Organise learners in small groups of
different cultures.
Regards,
Mr. Keyser
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