PSYCH 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Classroom Management, Observational Learning, Classical Conditioning
2 Oct 2018
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Learning: any relatively permanent change in our thoughts, feelings, or behavior that results from experience. Learning is a relatively enduring change in observable behavior that results from experience. Mental processes are not observable, and therefore not considered. Can help teachers address students" behavior and social skill difficulties. Most frequently and successfully used with younger students (more malleable) Behavior occurs due to experiences in the environment. Learning must include an association between a stimulus and response. Stimulus and response must occur close together in time. Need for immediate feedback in educational settings. Learning processes are very similar across different species. All humans (and all animals) learn behaviors through similar mechanisms (some truth) Students may have automatic, natural reactions to environmental stimuli. Teacher behaviors may unknowingly be the stimulus for negative or positive emotional responses from students. Used when we want to work with specific behaviors rather than involuntary responses. Involves deliberate actions to change behaviors or environment.
