Understanding learning ,its nature and characteristics

1. LEARNING AND IT’S
NATURE
DR RITU TRIPATHI
CHAKRAVARTY

3. meaning definition Nature of
learning
Importance of
learning
Characterstics of
learning
Principles
of learning

5. MEANING OF LEARNING
• FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL
POINT OF VIEW
• LEARNING IMPLIES MAKING
THE MOST APPROPRIATE
RESPONSE TO STIMULUS
• FROM EDUCATIONAL POINT
OF VIEW
• IT IS THE MODIFICATION
OF BEHAVIOUR

6. DEFINITI
ON OF
LEARNIN
G
Gales and others:
“Learning is the modification of behaviour through
experience and training.”
J.P. Guilford:
“Learning is any change in behaviour, resulting from
behaviour”.
Charles E. Skinner:
“Learning is the process of progressive behaviour
adoptions.”

7. NATURE
OF
LEARNIN
G
In its simplest form, learning means acquisition
of experience.
2. In its complex form, it means acquisition,
retention and modification of experience.
3. It means establishing new relationship
between stimulus and response.
4. It means development of method of problem
solving.
5. It is motivated by adjustment to
environment.
6. It includes all activities which leave a
permanent effect on the individual.

8. SO IT MAY
BE
CONCLUDED:

9. Learning produces change in behavior.
Learning is often defined as the modification of behavior.
Learning involves problem solvinng, it helps to understand
and discover relations between different contents in
situation.
Learning is an automatic process.
It takes place when the child becomes active.

10. CHARACTERISTI
CS OF LEARNING
Learning is Growth.
2. Learning is Adjustment.
3. Learning is Intelligent.
4. Learning is Active.
5. Learning is the product of Environment.
6. Learning is both Individual and Social.
7. Learning is Purposeful.
8. Learning is organising Experience.
9. All living is Learning.

11. CONTD
10. True Learning affects the conduct of the
learner.
11. Learning is Universal.
12. Learning is Change.
13. Learning is a Process not a product.
14. Learning is transferable.
15. Learning is total reaction of the individual to
total situation.

12. THE SEVEN LEARNING STYLES –
HOW DO WE LEARN?
VISUAL
(SPATIAL)
AURAL
(AUDITORY-
MUSICAL)
VERBAL
(LINGUISTIC)
PHYSICAL
(KINESTHETIC)
LOGICAL
(MATHEMATICAL
)
SOCIAL
(INTERPERSONAL
)
SOLITARY
(INTRAPERSONA
L)

13. THANK
YOU