Glossary L
Glossary L
learning disorders is a diagnostic term that refers to specific problems in reading (disorder of reading), math (disorder of mathematics), or writing ability (disorder of written expression) as determined by achievement test results that are substantially below what would be expected for the child’s age, schooling, and intellectual ability.
Learning style refers to a consistent pattern of behavior and performance by which an individual approaches educational experiences. It results from the interaction of biological and contextual influences.
Learning styles refer the different approaches or ways of learning. Different types of Learning styles include: visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
Learning theory refers one of the general perspectives and comprehensive theories in human developement. Learning theory concentrates on how learning influences a person's behavior. It emphasizes the role of experience, examining whether a person's behavior is rewarded and punished; and also emphasizes that people learn from watching other people around them.
There are two (2) influential theories that emerged from Learning theory: (1) Behaviorism; and (2) Social learning theory. (see Behavirorism and Social learning theory)
Learning to learn is when performance on later tasks is enhanced as a result of performance on earlier tasks, in which a general set of rules or approaches to a problem is acquired.
Learning to learn means improvements in performance on novel problems as a result of acquiring a new rule or strategy from the earlier solution of similar problems.
Leash principle refers to Wilson's contention that humans create culture because doing so enhances survival. Therefore, there is, or should be, a close relationship between culture and the satisfaction of biological needs. In this sense, it can be said that "biology holds culture on a leash".