Nature of learning.
Nature of learning
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Nature of learning.
Learning is a process that takes place from our birth to our death. As a result of learning, we can observe multifaceted changes in our behavior and other areas. Learning is one of the main means of all kinds of human adaptation. To understand learning well, it is necessary to know its nature. The nature of learning is discussed below -
1. Change in behavior: -
Change in behavior is one of the characteristics of learning. As soon as learning occurs, some changes will occur in behavior. For example, a child had no experience of getting burned. When he first tried to touch a burning candle, his hand got burned and he felt the pain of the burn. As a result, as he experienced the burn, from now on, he will not touch the burning candle again. From this, it can be understood that the child has changed his old behavior. And has acquired a new behavior. That is, he has learned. However, it should be remembered here that this change is not always positive, but can also be a negative change.
2. Gaining new experience: -
As a result of learning, new experience is gained. For example, in the case of a child, touching the flame of a burning candle gives a new experience and because of the pain he does not try to touch the burning flame a second time. This is a change in behavior. With reference to this example, it can be said that learning is the process of abandoning the old behavior and mastering a changed behavior through new experiences.
3. Novelty: -
If we analyze the change in behavior that occurs as a result of learning, some novelty will be seen. A child who has never touched a burning candle before, will not touch it again after gaining experience or learning. That is, his behavior has become new.
4. Special trajectory or motivation: -
The change in behavior that occurs as a result of learning has a special trajectory. The motivation that is created in an animal before learning, that motivation takes the animal on a specific path and brings satisfaction to it. For example, when a child is hungry, he behaves in a special way and noticing that behavior, the mother lets the child eat. The child's motivation is satisfied when he gets that food.
5. Purposefulness: -
Learning is purposeful and goal-oriented. If there is no purpose, it cannot be called learning.
6. Effect of practice: -
There is a positive effect of practice on learning. Many experiments have been conducted on the effect of practice on learning. Experiments have shown that in early practice, learning increases rapidly. Then it increases but its rate decreases and there comes a time when the effect of practice on learning is not seen, which is called the learning baulk. However, the problem can be overcome by increasing motivation or changing the learning method.
7. Urge to solve problems: -
Another important factor in learning is the problem. If there is no problem, the animal does not want to learn anything. It is the urge to solve the problem that moves it towards mastering new behavior by changing its current behavior.
8. Importance of maturation: -
Another important factor in learning is maturation. Learning depends on maturation in many cases. For example, a child cannot be taught to ride a bicycle if his muscles are not particularly strong and nourished, or a child cannot be taught language if his tongue is stiff. That is, learning is not fruitful without maturation.
9. Learning is a process: -
Learning is a process that is identified through results.
10 Universal and continuous nature: -
Learning is universal and continuous. Every living creature learns. There is no limitation of age, gender, race or culture in human learning.
11. Transferable: -
Research has proven that learning is transferable. Learning in one field is transferred to another.
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