{"id":1137,"date":"2022-03-20T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T00:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:11:31","slug":"the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Concept of Educational Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: justify;\">The relevance of <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational Psychology<\/a> in the classroom can not be over-emphasized. This is because a teacher who has skills and knowledge<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">in psychology will be able to manage his\/her classroom effectively. Besides, knowledge of psychology is a<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">sine-quo-non to successful teaching-learning activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d9297a6412b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d9297a6412b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/#What_Is_Educational_Psychology\" >What Is Educational Psychology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/#Implications_of_Educational_Psychology_to_Classroom_Situations\" >Implications of Educational Psychology to Classroom Situations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/#_Psychology_of_Learning\" >&nbsp;Psychology of Learning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/#_Definition_of_Learning\" >&nbsp;&nbsp;Definition of Learning<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/the-concept-of-educational-psychology-2\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Educational_Psychology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify; text-indent: 29pt;\">What Is Educational Psychology<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational Psychology<\/a> is an integral part of psychology which seeks to find how positive relationship\/interaction can be established between the teacher, students and the learning process. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational psychology<\/a> is an applied psychology which studies the ways in which the learner can be most effectively brought into contact with the learning process. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational psychology<\/a> is geared towards investigating or exploring the factors that will stimulate, enhance or obstruct the learning process. The knowledge and skills acquired from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">educational psychology<\/a> will guide and direct in resolving the enormous problems confronting both the teachers and students in the classroom.<\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.favpng.com\/8\/20\/5\/educational-psychology-clinical-psychology-social-psychology-png-favpng-bxDfM78JquNVvYMee6jjvFArJ.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Educational Psychology\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.favpng.com\/8\/20\/5\/educational-psychology-clinical-psychology-social-psychology-png-favpng-bxDfM78JquNVvYMee6jjvFArJ.jpg?resize=640%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Educational Psychology\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational Psychology<\/a> Concept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 29.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 29pt; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implications_of_Educational_Psychology_to_Classroom_Situations\"><\/span><b style=\"text-indent: -35pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Implications of Educational Psychology to Classroom Situations<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"><a name=\"bookmark206\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">1)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/educational-psychology\/\">Educational Psychology<\/a> allows the teacher to know the tone of&nbsp;<\/span>his\/her classroom. It assists the teacher to understand the behaviour of every member of his\/her classroom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 35pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -35pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark207\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">2)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">It affords the teacher the opportunity to know the factors that can enhance or impede teaching-learning activities.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 35pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -35pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark208\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">3)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">It helps the teacher to appreciate the importance of motivation, and how and when to motive the students in the classroom.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"><a name=\"bookmark209\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">4)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">It equips the teacher to know or be able to predict what might&nbsp;<\/span>likely happen to a learner in terms of his\/her personality, developmental stages and psychological problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 35pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -35pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark210\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">5)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">It gives the teacher the opportunity of varying his\/her instructional strategies based on the behaviour of the students in&nbsp;<\/span>the classroom. It is a known fact that no particular instructional method is regarded as the best. The viability of any instructional method is based on learners\u2019 characteristics as well as the instructions to be delivered at a particular time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt 163.1pt 212.9pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm;\"><a name=\"bookmark211\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">6)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Educational Psychology&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; enables&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the teacher to understand the&nbsp;<\/span>interest of the learners and how to follow this in planning the curriculum or learning contents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 35pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -35pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark212\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">7)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">It aids\/guides the teacher in grading or placing the learners into a particular class. Feedback is an important aspect in the learning situation, a constant <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/master-monitoring-and-evaluation-in-5-minutes\/\">evaluation<\/a> of students\u2019 performance will serve as a yardstick of measuring or assessing whether the students are responding positively to learning situation or there&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-indent: 35pt;\">is a need for the teacher to adjust his\/her teaching style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 35.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 35pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 33.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -35pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark213\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">8)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Behavioural problem is an integral part of learning process. It is an undesirable act in the classroom. However, a teacher who is&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"text-indent: 35pt;\">well&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; trained will be able to explain why students behave&nbsp;<\/span>irrationally at a particular time and how the teacher can tackle such problems without much harm to the classroom&nbsp;<span style=\"text-indent: 35pt;\">teaching\/learning activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 51.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 51pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -34pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark214\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">9)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">It also assists the teacher to assess his\/her effectiveness. It is believed that teacher\u2019s effectiveness is measured based on the learners\u2019 performance in the classroom, hence, a teacher with good foundation in psychology will be able to judge his\/her own efficiency and competency.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-pagination: lines-together; page-break-after: avoid; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Psychology_of_Learning\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Psychology of Learning<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-pagination: lines-together; page-break-after: avoid; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"_Toc61174966\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 17.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 17pt; text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Psychology of Learning provides necessary theoretical and empirical data regarding the learning process. It describes the principles of learning, <a href=\"https:\/\/motivemeaning.blogspot.com\/2022\/02\/the-concept-of-motivation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motivation<\/a> strategies, transfer of learning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n4gigZFR5RA&amp;t=525s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memory<\/a>, retention and forgetting. The interest in Psychology of Learning is not just in academic per se, but is useful in understanding the fundamental problems or emotional <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/definition-of-growth-and-development\/\">development<\/a> motivation, social behaviour and personality of people.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-pagination: lines-together; page-break-after: avoid; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Definition_of_Learning\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">Definition of Learning<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour, which includes both observable activity and internal processes such as thinking, attitudes and emotions. Learning occurs right from the birth of the child and proceeds until he\/she dies. Learning is acquired due to the prior experience one has gained. A child may learn from his\/her environment (teacher) consciously or unconsciously, and in the process, his\/her behaviour is being modified either negatively or positively. However, the essence of enrolling in the school by the students is to acquire desirable\/positive behaviour under the tutelage of the teacher. To this end, learning can be described as a process by which an individual:<\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark223\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">i.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">acquires a novel idea or experience to a situation;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 51.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 51pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -34pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark224\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">ii.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">retains and applies the idea, skills and knowledge in solving the confronting problems.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 51.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm 12pt 51pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -34pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark225\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\">iii.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">modify one\u2019s behaviour by the experience gained in the past and making the change permanent.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In view of the above points, learning is considered as:<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark226\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">1)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">relatively permanent change in behaviour<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark227\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">2)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">not just a visible but also a manifest responses of the learner<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark228\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">3)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">modifying the learner\u2019s behaviour.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 50.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17pt;\"><a name=\"bookmark229\"><\/a><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">4)<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span lang=\"EN-US\">being dependent on previously acquired experience.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\">Some behaviour cannot be described as being learnt because they occur at the moment of anatomical <a href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/definition-of-growth-and-development\/\">maturation<\/a>. This type of learning occurs as one matures physically. For example, a child does not learn how to walk, eat or talk but acquires these skills as he\/she advances in age. 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