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learning theory — ▪ psychology Introduction any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development. A common goal in defining any psychological (psychology)… … Universalium
learning — /lerr ning/, n. 1. knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. 2. the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill. 3. Psychol. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience. [bef. 900; … Universalium
Learning — Learn and Learned redirect here. For other uses, see Learn (disambiguation) and Learned (disambiguation). Neuropsychology Topics … Wikipedia
Student-centred learning — Schools portal Education portal … Wikipedia
Discovery learning — is a method of inquiry based instruction and is considered a constructivist based approach to education. It is supported by the work of learning theorists and psychologists Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, and Seymour Papert. Although this form of… … Wikipedia
Machine learning — is a subfield of artificial intelligence that is concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn . In general, there are two types of learning: inductive, and deductive. Inductive machine… … Wikipedia
Computational learning theory — In theoretical computer science, computational learning theory is a mathematical field related to the analysis of machine learning algorithms. Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 3.1 Surveys … Wikipedia
Contextual learning — is reality based, outside of the classroom experience, within a specific context which serves as a catalyst for students to utilize their disciplinary knowledge, and which presents a forum for further formation of their personal values, faith,… … Wikipedia
Constructivism (learning theory) — Jean Piaget: founder of Constructivism Constructivism is a theory of knowledge (epistemology)[1] that argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas. During infancy, it was an… … Wikipedia
animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn. That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… … Universalium
