NURS 2000 Lecture Notes - Reinforcement, Social Cognition, Operant Conditioning
11 Apr 2013
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Lecture 2: introduction to theories of teaching and learning & It requires forethought and planning so as not to confuse the patient. The change from teaching information to facilitating client centered learning takes time, thought and reflection. Teachers are not born; it is a skill, with a sound knowledge base. If we teach the way we were taught it may or may not be a good thing, If we do so blindly we would not know if we are effective or how to revise our plan. Learning theory: a coherent framework of integrated constructs and principles that describe, explain, or predict how people learn. Theories: behaviorist, cognitive, humanistic, behaviorist theory: chapter 3, bastable. To change behavior, change the stimulus conditions in the environment and the reinforcement after a response. Behaviorist dynamics: motivation: behaviors to be reduced or incentives (the need to reduce some drive- desire for food, security recognition or money.
