Abstract This is a basic overview of specific salient characteristics of Natural learning and the research and work of Geoffrey Caine, LL.M. and Renate Nummela Caine, Ph.D on the 12 Principles of Natural learning. There are numerous new discoveries in neuroscience and other areas that back up the natural learning hypothesis. It is exciting for education in general and fantastic results emerge where the 12 principles are implemented, Comprehending how people learn is a tool all teachers need. Therefore in the educational system it makes sense since high achievements are desired, to implement the best methods to inspire executive skills, better retention, comprehension, high alertness, interest, motivation and efficacy.
Keywords: Natural learning, The 12 principles, GEA, self-organization, executive skills
Source: Caine and Caine (2000) How Brain-Based Research Opens the Doors of Learning The paper looks at the work of Geoffrey Caine, LL.M. and Renate Nummela Caine, Ph.D, in the area of “Natural learning” or how people learn. Renate Nummela Caine,
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“Each of the 12 Principles also reveal a capacity that all students have, for learning language and comprehending text” (The Natural Learning Research Institute ). These 12 principles (in Table 1) should be viewed as doorways to a massive reservoir of research in both neuroscience and social science. The research validates the multifaceted aspects of human beings when engaged in the learning process; this dynamic applies to any field of study. Human beings are designed to learn throughout their lives, it is a part of the basic survival system. “The fundamental characteristics of a living system, living beings, though are integrated systems and everything cooperates with and influences everything else” (Geoffrey Caine, LL.M.and Renate Nummela Caine,
Our brains are no different from the trees, with the exception that hundreds of years don’t have to pass for us to demonstrate our learning like it does for trees to grow. Unlike other mammals, humans exhibit sufficient cortical space for exponential learning; however, that ability to limitlessly retain information comes at a price. “The higher the level of knowledge and power, the greater must be our sense of moral responsibility” (Dalai Lama 63). As the Dalai Lama dictates in his essay Ethics and the New Genetics, knowledge is power and large amounts of knowledge ascertained, as capable by humans, is paralleled with moral responsibility.
Summary: Chapter 2 Chapter two dives into the concept of learning. As mentioned in the previous chapter, learning is the study of changes in behavior produced by experience, so when studying learning it is vital to examine how events in the environment change an individual’s behavior. Many scientists consider learning to be a natural phenomenon, they make their case based on four assumptions. The first assumption being that natural phenomena’s do not just happen, but instead they are caused as the result of some other event. The second assumption is that causes precede effects.
It all depends on the factors and traits of how every individual learns best. Some of us are visual learners where we learn by seeing knowledge in front of us. Some of us are kinesthetic learners
Educational Self-Analysis As students the people who we surround ourselves with have a profound effect with our motivational level. Our surroundings can emotionally impact our life for the better or worse. By reading the article “Brainology” by Carol Dweck has also showed me the mindset I have and reflect on the way I view education. like most Parents, my Parents want to see me succeed in school since they did not have the chance to do so themselves.
Embrace Self-Education and Make Learning a Habit Who can rightfully teach us to consciously learn until death, better than ourselves? The choice and the challenge are ours and ours alone as the prolific science-fiction writer and professor of biochemistry, Isaac Asimov did believe. He said: “Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there
Introduction Learning enables you as an individual, to gain more knowledge about something which you have never learned about. Learning also has to do with past experiences which are influenced by behavioural changes (Weiten, 2016). There are different types of ways to learn; through, classical conditioning, operant conditioning and observational learning which will be discussed and analysed in the essay. Behaviourism Behaviourism is considered one of the main subjects in psychology and the two main people who founded behaviourism were, Burrhus Frederic Skinner, also known as B.F Skinner and Ivan Pavlov who were famous for the work they did on classical and operant conditioning (Moderato & Presti, 2006). According to Moderato and Presti
Kolb’s model is built up through the four stages of individual learning process (Kolb, 2005;
My Practice Currently, a substitute teacher I teach five to thirteen year old students with and without special educational needs. I take on many different roles while substitute teaching and enjoy discovering, investigating and reflecting upon these vastly different classrooms and schools. This essay will explore a mixture of learning theories used in diverse contexts which are perceived as precursors or complimentary to one another. I have come to observe that my practice reflects a multitude of learning theory relationships, particularly; behaviourism, humanism, cognitivism, choice theory and social-constructivism.
Introduction It is very important to study about the development of the human. Because it provides framework to think about human growth, their mental development, and the most important one, ‘their learning’. As a teacher it is very important to study about these theories. Because it have a close relationship with the development of the students and their learning behavior (Michael, 2012) .
The more important the information the more likely the individual will be able to recall that information later. However, the meaning is placed on the information itself and not on how the information obtained, as with the behaviourist approach. Cognitive learning theories deal with the issue of how people process and store information to gain an understanding of themselves and the environment, and how their thinking and reasoning influence their actions and reactions (Henson and Eller,
New behaviour will continue if it is protected. According to this theory, the learning process is made more efficient if the new behaviour is demonstrated as well. One of the strengths of learning theories is that they developed methods for practical work. The criticism though, is that in their willingness to achieve visible results, they can become influencing. In learning theories, one was not concerned with the unconscious processes, but more with the visible behaviour.
In this world we live in, it revolves around knowledge and wisdom. As humans, we always crave for something more—more about things we know, knowledge about things we don’t know about. Therefore, we dig deeper to know more about ourselves, don’t we? Knowledge, as defined, is the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association. Every day that we face bears new experiences which we encounter for us to learn.
Although it is important to learn new things, the new material learned is not as important as the process of learning itself. In the process of learning, one’s mind is transformed and engaged. They will be introduced to new things and their ideas and thinking will be changed forever. When learning new things, seeing the value of things become
Digital learning has various effects on the academic performance of the students and this digital learning can help the students to improve their performance in the classroom. Digital learning really makes the students work easier. Because of this, the students may have an advanced knowledge by easily searching their lesson using this technology. With this digital technology, it gives more information to the students to gain more knowledge about their school works. There are lots of technology that were integrated into the classroom that help the students learn with comfort, and that allows the student to gain and recall more information.
This course, KML 6013 Cognitive Science Foundations of Learning Sciences had gave me a chance to explore and learn the very fundamental mechanisms, principles and theories of cognitive sciences. There are twelve units in this course, and every unit has its significance and implications in learning sciences. I will do a short reflection on each of the unit and then will come to a conclusion on what I had learned along the semester. Introduction to Cognitive Science Foundations of Learning Sciences. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary scientific study on how does the mind works.