How Students Learn 2112022 DidarMillenniumHow Students Learn Laws

How Students Learn 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Laws of Learning 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of readiness Students learn more easily when they have a desire to learn. Conversely, students feel difficulty if they're not interested in the topic. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of effect Learning will always be much more effective when a feeling of satisfaction, pleasantness, or reward is part of the process. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of relaxation Students learn best and remember longest when they are relaxed. Reducing stress increases learning and retention. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of association Learning makes sense (comprehension) when the mind compares a new idea with something already known. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of involvement Students learn best when they take an active part in what is to be learned. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of exercise The more often an act is repeated or information reviewed, the more quickly and more permanently it will become a habit or an easily remembered piece of information. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of relevance Effective learning is relevant to the student's life. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of intensity A vivid, exciting, enthusiastic, enjoyable learning experience is more likely to be remembered than a boring, unpleasant one. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of challenge Students learn best when they're challenged with novelty, a variety of materials, and a range of instructional strategies. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of feedback Effective learning takes place when students receive immediate and specific feedback on their performance. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of recency Practicing a skill or new concept just before using it will ensure a more effective performance. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of expectations Learners' reaction to instruction is shaped by their expectations related to the material (How successful will I be? ). 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of emotions The emotional state (and involvement) of students will shape how well and how much they learn. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Law of differences Students learn in different ways. One size does not fit all! 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Dimensions of Learning 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

• • • Confidence and independence Knowledge and understanding Skills and strategies Use of prior and emerging experience Critical reflection 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Positive Attitudes and Perceptions about Learning • Establish a relationship with each student in the class. • Practice positive classroom behavior. • Provide opportunities for students to work together in cooperative groups. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

• Establish and communicate classroom rules. • Use a variety of ways to engage students. • Provide appropriate feedback. • Teach students to use positive selftalk. • Provide clear performance levels for tasks. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Acquiring and Integrating Knowledge • Help students understand what it means to construct meaning. • Have students use graphic organizers to organize information. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

• Have students create pictorial representations of information. • Help students construct models. • Point out common errors and pitfalls. • Help students set up a practice schedule. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Extending and Refining Knowledge • Compare. How are these things alike? • Classify. Into what groups could you organize these things? • Induce. Based on this information, what is the likely conclusion? 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

• Deduct. What predictions can you make, or what conclusions can you draw? • Analyze errors. How is this information misleading? • Construct support. What is an argument that will support this claim? • Abstract. What is the general pattern underlying this information? • Analyze perspectives. What is the reasoning behind this perspective? 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Using Knowledge Meaningfully Six kinds of thinking processes can be used to encourage students to use knowledge meaningfully: • Decision-making • Problem-solving • Invention • Experimental inquiry • Investigation • Systems analysis 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn

Productive Habits of Mind • Think critically. Be and see accurately. Be open-minded. • Think creatively. Push the limits of one's knowledge. Find new ways of looking at a situation. • Self-regulate. Be aware of one's own thinking. Evaluate the effectiveness of one's own actions. 2/11/2022 Didar-Millennium/How Students Learn