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The document discusses three theories of learning: behaviourist, cognitivist, and phenomenology. Behaviourist theory focuses on stimulus-response and reinforcement. Cognitivist theory views learning in relation to the environment and focuses on mental processes. Phenomenology emphasizes the effective domain of learning and how we respond to patterns rather than isolated stimuli. It also notes that curriculum should consider growth of technology, changes in family structure, and cultural diversity to adapt to societal changes.

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Mod 2 Assignment

The document discusses three theories of learning: behaviourist, cognitivist, and phenomenology. Behaviourist theory focuses on stimulus-response and reinforcement. Cognitivist theory views learning in relation to the environment and focuses on mental processes. Phenomenology emphasizes the effective domain of learning and how we respond to patterns rather than isolated stimuli. It also notes that curriculum should consider growth of technology, changes in family structure, and cultural diversity to adapt to societal changes.

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Mod 2: Lesson 3-Assignment

Answer the following:

1. We talked about three classes of theories of learning. Highlight what is emphasized in each of
the three.

The three classes of theories are, first is the behaviourist theories which deals with various aspects of
stimulus-response and reinforcement scheme. Its highlights are:

 It is based on classical conditioning.


 It associates initial stimuli with neutral events.
 It has operable conditioning.
 Particular actions are followed by something desirable or undesirable.
 It studies the different behaviours that are subject that are subject to the laws of behaviours.

Cognitivist theory, which view the learner in relationship with the total environment. Its highlights are:

 Knowledge of cognitivist are functional


 Focuses on mental processes of learning and how these are stored in the mind

Phenomenology, which emphasizes the effective domain of learning. Its highlights are:

 Phenomenology points out that the way we look at our self is crucial for understanding our
behaviour and that we respond to an organization of pattern of stimuli and not to an isolated
stimulus.
 It emphasizes that learning must be explained in terms of ‘wholeness’ of the problem.

2. Consequent upon the changing face of society, mention at least three factors that should be
thought about while framing a curriculum. Why each of them is are important?

All of these three is important because all of them can be used for the betterment of our
curriculum.
 Growth of technology
 Structure of the family
 Cultural diversity

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