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In general, the learning process begins with a child's birth and continues until death. Every living being's learning process begins at an early age, whether consciously or unconsciously. Learning can be defined as a type of growth or change in a person that results in a change or a modification of ...

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LEARNING'S MEANING AND NATURE

INTRODUCTION Learning is a frequent and natural part of life. Learning is something that everyone enjoys. All living things have the ability to learn. Learning is the most important aspect of behaviour. In general, the learning process begins with a child's birth and continues until death. Every living being's learning process begins at an early age, whether consciously or unconsciously. Learning can be defined as a type of growth or change in a person that results in a change or a modification of one's behaviour pattern. Learning is the most important aspect of Educational Psychology. The study of human behaviour that can be changed via education is known as educational psychology. As soon as a youngster comes into contact with the environment, he begins to learn. This phenomenon can be found in almost every aspect of life. Learning circumstances are widespread and natural in everyday life, and everyone learns something, even if they aren't aware of it. Learning, on the other hand, entails trying new things. When a child touches a burning candle, for example, he or she is burned and withdraws. When he is confronted with a burning object, he does not hesitate to withdraw. He learns to stay away from not only the burning candle, but all burning objects. Then we remark that the child has learned that touching a flame will result in burns. This section will introduce the notion of learning, as well as its characteristics and nature, as well as several learning theories. In this lesson, the characteristics and limits of each theory, as well as their pedagogical implications, were explored.

LEARNING'S MEANING AND NATURE Learning holds a significant part in our lives. What we learn and how we learn it determine the majority of what we do or do not do. As a result, learning gives one's personality and behaviour a key or framework. Individuals begin learning as soon as they are born, or in some cases even before they are born, when they are still in their mother's womb. From the very beginning, experience– direct or indirect– is discovered to play a significant role in moulding and shaping the individual's behaviour. The toddler is burned when approaching a hot matchstick and retreats. When he comes face to face with a flaming match stick the following time, he wastes no time in retiring. He learns to stay away from all fires, not just the burning match stick. When this occurs, we say the

youngster has discovered that if when one comes into contact with a flame, one will get burned. Individual behaviour is influenced in this way by direct or indirect experiences. Learning is the term used to describe the change in behaviour that occurs as a result of experience. In this sense, the term "learning" refers to all of the changes and adaptations in an individual's behaviour that he goes through from birth to death. Learning Definition "The term learning embraces any alteration in behaviour to fulfil environmental requirements," says Gardner Murphy. "Learning is the acquisition of new behaviour or skills," says Henry P. Smith. As a result of experience, old behaviours are strengthened or weakened." "Any action can be labelled learning as long as it is done in a way. "Develops the individual– (in any way, good or bad) and causes him to change his behaviour and experiences from what they would have been otherwise." "Learning is the process through which behaviour is learned," say Kingsley and Garry. (in a larger sense) develops or evolves as a result of experience or instruction." "Learning is an incident in the life of Pressey, Robinson, and Horrocks," they say. which a motivated person tries to change his behaviour in order to succeed in a scenario that he perceives as demanding action in order to achieve a goal" "Learning is the acquisition of habits, knowledge, and skills," say Crow & Crow. as well as attitudes It is based on an individual's attempts to overcome difficulties or adjust to new surroundings, and it entails new methods of doing things. It denotes gradual changes in behaviour... It enables him to achieve a goal by satisfying his interests."

"Learning is the process by which an activity emerges," Hilgard says. The following facts regarding the meaning and nature of learning are revealed by the aforementioned definitions. Learning as Adaption or Adjustment: There is always a constant when it comes to learning. An individual's interaction with his surroundings. The individual is faced with the difficulty of adjusting and adapting to his physical and social environment from the moment he is born. Learning is an effective technique of achieving this goal. The individual prepares himself for necessary adjustment and adaptation through a process of constant learning about how to behave or respond to a given scenario. This is why learning is frequently described as a process of gradual adjustment to constantly changing circumstances. Learning as a Means of Improvement: Learning is frequently regarded as a means of improvement. With practise or training, you can improve your skills. This suggests that all methods of learning assist the child in progressing toward the desired goals or outcomes. This isn't always the case, though. In the classroom, the youngster learns a lot of things that do not assist him attain his goal. Idleness, disdain for authority, absenteeism, developing poor penmanship, and improper pronunciation and exposition are only a few examples. As a result, it is important to understand that learning does not always mean improvement (with respect to the achievement of and end). While learning is defined as a process, it is also defined as development. As Woodworth clarifies in his definition, development should never be limited to 'progress in the right direction to reach specified aims or results.' Learning allows the pattern of growth to shift in either good or negative directions. There is no guarantee that an individual will acquire desirable information, habits, interests, or attitudes. He has an equal probability of drifting to the negative side of one's nature. Changes in Learning and Behaviour: Whichever way you go. Regardless of the changes, it is always true that learning causes progressive changes in an individual's behaviour, allowing the individual to respond to changing circumstances. Learning does not always bring about and govern changes in an individual's behaviour. Other causes that cause behavioural

changes include exhaustion, medications, disease, and so forth. However, the behavioural changes induced by these factors are only temporary, whereas the changes induced by learning (via experience and training) are more long-lasting and stable. Learning is Growth: The term "growth" is commonly used to describe the process of learning. The learner's cerebral growth is more important than his or her physical progress. We can sense its expansion, despite the fact that it is latent. The youngster develops both mentally and physically as a result of his daily activities. As a result, we define learning as the process of gaining knowledge through experience. Learning is Organizing Experience: Learning isn't just about memorising facts. a contribution to knowledge It isn't just a matter of drilling and repetition to learn knowledge and skills. It's the restructuring of one's life's experiences. Learning is Purposeful: All meaningful learning is directed toward a certain goal. The importance of purpose in learning cannot be overstated. "This goal is always related with the application of some instinctual strength, with the use of the energy with which we are born with birth," according to Ryburn. We don't learn anything and everything that comes our way on the spur of the moment. All school activities should be purposeful in order for the child to have a genuine desire to learn. Learning is Intelligent: Ineffective attempts do not provide results. He doesn't absorb information; instead, he commits it to memory. Only wise efforts have a long-term impact. Learning is Active: Learning does not happen unless there is a goal and selfactivity involved. The teaching-learning process is characterised by the learner's activity is more important than the teacher's activity. The primary premise is "learning by doing," which has been endorsed by all modern educationalists. It is the foundation of all progressive educational approaches, including the Dalton, Project, Montessori, and Basic. Individual and social learning are both important aspects of learning. An action done by oneself It is also a social activity. Individual minds are consciously and unconsciously influenced by the collective mind, as individuals

are influenced by their friends, family, classmates, parents, and so on, and learn their thoughts, sentiments, and notions. Social agencies such as the family, church, movies, and playmates have a huge impact on the youngster and are constantly shaping and remoulding him. Learning is a result of one's surroundings: The natural world plays a significant role in the individual's growth and development As a result, the atmosphere should be healthful and educationally rich. True learning has an impact on the learner's behaviour: There is an issue. After each event, the learner's mental structure changes. Learning Objectives Learning objectives can be divided into three categories: (i) Knowledge acquisition (ii) Skill acquisition (iii) Attitude and Ideals acquisition (i) Knowledge acquisition entails– (a) Perception (b) Associative learning (c) Conception a) Perception: Perception is the process of gaining specific knowledge about objects or events that are immediately stimulating the senses at the time. Our sense organs arrive before an object. We recognise it and give it significance based on our previous experiences. This is referred to as perception learning is a type of learning that focuses on perception. A woman is seen by an infant. He has been fed by the woman in the past. He deduces that the woman is his nurse or mother based on that encounter. b) Conception: The acquisition of organised knowledge in the form of general ideas or concepts is referred to as conception. Individuals or specific situations are referred to as percepts, while generic or universal situations are referred to as concepts. The youngster perceives an apple, a banana, an orange, and so on, and is able to identify certain general traits in them. He creates a mental image of fruit based on these characteristics.

c) Associative Learning: Associative learning corresponds to memory, both as purposeful recall and recognition, as well as prior experience, and as a habit or automatic memory as a result of association. All other learning is based on associative learning. ii) Skill Acquisition: This encompasses sensory-motor activities such as writing, reading, musical performance, language acquisition in its vocal form, art, sketching, and handwork, among others. iii) Attitudes and Ideals Acquisition: This is part of the affective or feeling element. An ideal is a concept that has some worth-while value linked to it....