Conditioning and Learning: Term Paper

Conditioning and Learning
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Conditioning and Learning
The psychology of learning is among the most contestable areas in understanding humans bearing the multiple theories that have emerged to explain the concept. Scholars have assessed the psychology of learning through the lenses of behaviors while others focus on inputs and reinforcements. With all such developments in theories, more knowledge is created to elevate the understanding of prospects in the psychology of learning. Improvements in learning theories can help improve or explain student investment, motivation, and improvement in their learning. Still, extensive studies have been conducted to explore how different factors, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental factors, combine to influence the ability of learners to grasp knowledge. In this research, emphasis is put on the psychology of learning with insightful inputs on conditioning as a corrective mechanism to learning disorders and disabilities. Exploring different theoretical frameworks in the psychology of learning opens avenues of improving learners' responses to different approaches and limiting the inputs of techniques such as punishments to the required thresholds to achieve the best learning outcomes.
Understanding Learning
The concept of learning has attracted different definitions depending on the context and the time. However, learning is majorly referred to as a relatively permanent change in behavior arising from experience (Soots, 2015). Learning, in that sense, excludes temporary changes and some other permanent changes that can be introduced through drugs, injury, maturation, or disease. On the grounds of such a definition, learning is characterized by change. That is, learning must involve the acquisition of information and knowledge and appropriation of what is learned in a single unity process. Individuals learn by experiencing changes through the reconstruction of their skills and combined thinking. Learning also constitutes activities. Such activities can be mental or physical. Also, depending on the individuals involved, learning can as well involve simple or complex activities.
The concept of learning must bear more characteristics and inputs to be considered complete. An effective learning process constitutes problem-solving. Individuals in a learning setting must develop an understanding of the relationships among different contents by which they are surrounded (Soots, 2015). Throughout life, learning occurs randomly. People gain experiences through a variety of interactions, including communicating with friends or reading newspapers. However, learning can also be structured to be systematic and focus on specific areas of changes that are needed. Systematic and structured learning is what people explore in schools. The other notable characteristics of learning include the understanding that learning requires interactions with other objects or people, and learning is a lifelong process. Even in the confines of its simplicity, learning is one of the prospects that demands insightful inputs if the teachers and the learners are to achieve their targets.
Learning Disorders and Disabilities
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