Extension Teaching, Learning Process and Methods

Vocabulary and key concepts from the course ARD 301, focusing on learning processes and teaching methods.

Learning

The process of acquiring new or modifying existing behaviors, knowledge, skills, or attitudes.

Behaviour Modification

An approach to learning where behavior is changed through reinforcement.

Motor Learning

A type of learning focused on the development of physical skills and coordination.

Affective Learning

Learning that involves emotions, attitudes, and feelings.

Cognitive Learning

Learning that focuses on mental processes and understanding of information.

Learning Environment

The physical or psychological setting in which learning occurs.

Reinforcement

A consequence that will strengthen the behavior it follows.

Feedback

The information received about a response or action that guides future behavior.

Teaching Materials

Resources used to facilitate learning, including instructional aids and equipment.

Communication

The process of exchanging ideas, facts, feelings, or impressions to achieve common understanding.

Motivation

The inner drive that prompts individuals to take action toward achieving goals.

Cognitive Theory

A set of theories that emphasize internal mental processes as critical to learning.

Thorndike's Law of Effect

The principle that responses followed by satisfying outcomes are more likely to recur.

Semantic Barriers

Obstacles in communication that arise from misunderstandings of words or symbols.

Projected Instructional Materials

Teaching aids that require power supply to function, like projectors and televisions.

Non-Projected Instructional Materials

Teaching aids that do not require power supply, including flip charts and graphs.

Field Trip

An educational visit outside of the regular learning environment to gather real-world information.