Wk 3 - - CIP

• What is learning?
  

  Students have preconception and misconceptions about how things work because we inherently want to make sense of the world around us. Learning takes place when preconceptions are changed. This change can take place in many different places and can be caused by many different reasons.
  

  Learning also takes place when something new is introduced and you are able encode it properly to store it in long-term memory. Then be able to retrieve it when proper cues are presented.
  

  
   

• How can learning be best effectuated by a teacher/trainer?
  

  There are many ways learning can be best effectuated by a teacher/trainer:
  

  1) Linking new knowledge/information to previous knowledge.
  

  2) Motivating students by showing them the usefulness of what they are learning.
  

  3) Using positive reinforcement to motivate students.
  

  4) Using mnemonic devices for learning.
  

  5) Breaking material into "chunks" to aid in processing new information.
  

  
   

  Using a combination of strategies will be most effective.