Thursday, 6 June 2013
How are informal institutional learning institution are able to teach effectively without the knowledge of learning theories
Before the child goes to school, more learning which is informal takes place at home. This is a fundamental, necessary and valuable on its own as it involves the acquisition of knowledge required by a child. More basic learning needs to be done at home and everywhere knowledge can be deployed to solve problems and add value to people's lives. for an example, the mother can teaches a child how to cook pap. the mother is going to make sure that she gives the child all the support that is needed. The mother is going to take the child through the steps that are need until the child knows how to cook the pap without the mothers support. By doing this she wants to make sure that the child is cooking pap the right way. Even though they don't know that learning theories exists, most of the parents use the theory more specially the theory of behaviourism unaware. The type of a learning that a child receives at home is informal because it is not structured at all and sometimes incidental. Informal learning whether in the society, home or learning institutions involves learning through participation in the life of a group or association. Teachers in informal societal learning institutions see this kind of learning useful and more helpful as it takes place outside a dedicated learning environment and which arises from activities and interests of individual and groups. Learners from informal societal learning institutions also learn from their interaction and participation with one another in fluid relationships that are the results of share interest and opportunity. Even though the teachers do not have the knowledge of these learning theories they are applying them without knowing it. They make learners to learn by repeating and repeating till learners master what is expected from them. This is also related to the learning theory of the behaviourists.
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Well Described Renah, a well taught child is seen by their behaviour, hey. The success like you say depends on these behaviourists strategies that just come naturally.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sthabile. I think Behaviorist plays a major role to our parents and children at home. I considre parents to be the first teachers to a child's life. All the other learning theories come second. A child is able tho construct her own meaning because the foundation has been layed by the behaviorist theories. Thanx a million.
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