Health Education III

Learning

Defined as a relatively permanent change in cognitive processing; happens when individuals interact with their environment and connect new information to what they already know..

• Mental Processing

• Emotional Functioning

• Behavior

(3) Types of Processes in Learning

Learning Theory

A structured framework of ideas and principles that describes how learning happens and explains why learning occurs; provide guidance and techniques for effective teaching and learning.

Learning Theories

Theories that guide teaching strategies, instructional design, and evaluation of learning.

Educational Psychology

The study of how people learn; focuses on instrutional processes and individual differences in learning.

• Behavioral Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

(3) Types of Psychology in Learning

• Behavioral Perspective

• Develomental Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Constructive Perspective

• Experiential Perspective

(5) Perspectives in Educational Psychology

Behavioral Persepctive

A persepctive where learning that occurs through conditioning, focuses on observable behavior, and uses reinforcement and punishment.

Developmental Perspective

A persepctive that focuses on learning across different stages of development and helps educators design age-appropriate learning activities.

Cognitive Perspective

A perspective that emphasizes mental processes such as: thinking, memory, motivation, and beliefs; learning is driven by internal motivation, not just rewards.

Constructivist Perspective

A perspective where learners actively construct knowledge, prior knowledge strongly influences new learning, social and cultural factors are important.

Experiential Perspective

A perspective in which learning is shaped by personal experiences and find meaning by applying lessons to real-life situations.

• Educational technology

• Instructional design

• Special education

• Curriculum development

• Organizational learning

• Gifted learners

(6) Applications of Educational Psychology

• Behaviorist Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Multiple Intelligences

• Brain-Based Learning

(5) Theories of Learning

Behaviorist Theory

A theory in which learning is a result of conditioning.

Cognitive Theory

A theory in which learning is defined as information processing.

Social Learning Theory

A theory in which learning is done through observation and imitation.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory that states that learners have different strengths and abilities.

Brain-Based Learning

A theory in which teaching is aligned with how the brain naturally learns.

• Both teaching styles and learning styles can be identified

• Educators should avoid teaching only in their own preferred style

• Teachers should help learners identify their learning preferences

• Learners should be given opportunities to learn using their preferred style

• Learners should be encouraged to develop multiple learning styles

• Educators should design activities that support different learning modalities

(6) Learning Style Principles

• Educate patients effectively

• Train healthcare staff

• Improve clinical teaching

• Promote lifelong learning

• Enhance patient safety and quality care

(5) Applications of Learning in Healthcare