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Learning Psychology

Learning Psychology introduces both foundational and advanced concepts of how individuals learn and process information, with an emphasis on applications within the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Key topics include learning theories, cognitive development, motivation, memory processes, instructional design, and the role of technology in enhancing learning experiences. Students engage in lectures and interactive sessions to apply these concepts, focusing on developing skills in creating effective educational strategies and materials. Activities involve designing learning modules, evaluating educational outcomes, and collaborating on projects that integrate technological tools into teaching practices. The course emphasizes best practices and explores current trends in learning psychology as they relate to ICT.

Tribhuvan University

Faculty of Education

Course Title: Learning Psychology

Course no: Ed. 432

Nature of course: Theory+Pratical

Full Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 40

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description : Learning Psychology introduces both foundational and advanced concepts of how individuals learn and process information, with an emphasis on applications within the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Key topics include learning theories, cognitive development, motivation, memory processes, instructional design, and the role of technology in enhancing learning experiences. Students engage in lectures and interactive sessions to apply these concepts, focusing on developing skills in creating effective educational strategies and materials. Activities involve designing learning modules, evaluating educational outcomes, and collaborating on projects that integrate technological tools into teaching practices. The course emphasizes best practices and explores current trends in learning psychology as they relate to ICT.

Course Objective : This module aims to impart the basic management knowledge, and skills to the students so as to enhance their managerial capabilities and enable them to apply in the practical field

Course Contents:
Unit 1. Learning Psychology 3 Hrs.

Meaning, definition and characteristics of learning, Philosophical foundations of Learning Theories, Empiricism and behaviorism, Rationalism and cognitivism,
Unit 2. Behavioristic Theories 3 Hrs.

Introduction to Classical Conditioning (Pavlovian conditioning), Basic process of conditioning and experiment on dog, Phenomena and characteristics of
classical conditioning: extinction, spontaneous recovery, inhibition, and generalization, educational implications of classical conditioning, Operant Conditioning (Skinnerian Conditioning), Basic process of operant. conditioning and experiment on rat, Positive and negative reinforcement, Principle of shaping, educational implications of operant conditioning, Connectionism (Thorndike's Theory of Learning), Basic process of conditioning (process of trial and error) and experiment on cat, primary laws of learning: law of readiness, law of exercise and law of effect, educational implications. Applications of integrated approaches to learning Addressing learning difficulties through different learning approaches.
Unit 3. Cognitive Theories 3 Hrs.

Kohler's Insightful Learning, Meaning and characteristics, Experiment on chimpanzee, Educational implications of Kohler’s learning theory Information Processing Theory, Basic elements: Sensory register, short-term memory/store, long- term memory/store, Educational implications of information processing theory.
Unit 4. Constructivism 3 Hrs.

Cognitive Theories , Kohler's Insightful Learning, Meaning and characteristics, Experiment on chimpanzee, Educational implications of Kohler’s learning theory, Information Processing Theory.. Basic elements: Sensory register,short-term memory/store, long- term memory/store eucational implications of
information processing theory. Conceptualize the meaning constructivism. Explain the basic principles of individual constructivism.
• Discuss the knowledge construction process of individual constructivism.
• Explain the basic principles of social
constructivism.
• Discuss the knowledge construction
process of social constructivism.
• Draw the educational implications of social
constructivism.
• Compare and contrast between individual
constructivism and social constructivism.
Constructivism
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