Defining Learning
Learning, seems like a simple term. I mean everyone knows what learning means right? Well like most words psychology has their own definition for the word.
In the world of psychology learning is defined as; the process of acquiring new and relativity enduring information or behavior. As humans we are able to adapt or adjust to our environment.
We learn in a variety of ways such as classical conditioning, expecting and preparing for significant events, operant conditioning, repeating acts that bring reward and avoid acts that bring pain, and cognitive learning, discovering new knowledge through language that we have never seen or experienced. All of these styles of learning are used extremely often by us humans, and I can not imagine a world without any of the three.
Below I have posted a link pertaining to each of the three learning methods. These articles that will go more in depth on all three. I think the first link on classical conditoning provides a good example by discussing Palov's experiment. The main thing I like about the second link concerning operant conditioning is the few sentences it has about the the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning, and lastly the third link concerning cognitive learning. I enjoyed the first paragraph where they explained what cognitive learning was. I tought it was very well worded and easy to comprehend.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
http://library.thinkquest.org/26618/en-5.5.3=cognitive%20learning.htm
In the world of psychology learning is defined as; the process of acquiring new and relativity enduring information or behavior. As humans we are able to adapt or adjust to our environment.
We learn in a variety of ways such as classical conditioning, expecting and preparing for significant events, operant conditioning, repeating acts that bring reward and avoid acts that bring pain, and cognitive learning, discovering new knowledge through language that we have never seen or experienced. All of these styles of learning are used extremely often by us humans, and I can not imagine a world without any of the three.
Below I have posted a link pertaining to each of the three learning methods. These articles that will go more in depth on all three. I think the first link on classical conditoning provides a good example by discussing Palov's experiment. The main thing I like about the second link concerning operant conditioning is the few sentences it has about the the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning, and lastly the third link concerning cognitive learning. I enjoyed the first paragraph where they explained what cognitive learning was. I tought it was very well worded and easy to comprehend.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_conditioning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
http://library.thinkquest.org/26618/en-5.5.3=cognitive%20learning.htm