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Types Of Human Learning

Naturally, there are three ways that humans can learn.

  1. Someone who is knowledgeable about the topic directly instructs us,
  2. we develop our own ideas based on what we have already learned from the expert,
  3. we do it ourselves, sometimes after making several unsuccessful tries.

We could classify the first form of learning as learning under the direct supervision of an expert, the second type as learning that is guided by the expertise of others, and the third type as learning on one's own or self-learning. Let's examine each of these types carefully and attempt to comprehend what they signify by utilising examples from everyday life.

Learning under expert guidance

A baby may pick up certain traits and characteristics directly from its parents. Because that is the information he receives from his parents, he refers to his hand as a "hand." He perceives the sky as being "blue" because his parents have taught him this. The newborn "learns" things from his parents, as the saying goes.

When the infant begins attending school, the next stage of life begins. He begins school by becoming accustomed to the fundamentals of the alphabet and numbers. The infant then learns how to create words using alphabets and numbers using digits. Sentences, paragraphs, complex mathematics, science, and other forms of learning gradually become increasingly complex. The baby may learn all of these things from his teacher because she is an expert in these fields. Higher education then begins, when the student learns about more advanced, application-focused skills. Engineers train in a particular field, such as civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, etc. Medical students study subjects like pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology. Teachers who are generally subject matter experts in their fields and have a thorough understanding of the material aid pupils in mastering these abilities.

Then the individual begins working as a professional in a certain field. He may have had adequate theoretical training in the relevant sector, but he still needs to learn more about how to put his newfound knowledge into practise. Professional mentors assist all newcomers in the area in learning on-the-job thanks to the knowledge they have acquired through years of practical experience. There is a component of guided learning throughout every stage of a person's life. Someone is merely imparting this expertise because of the knowledge that has previously been acquired via experience in that subject. Therefore, directed learning is the process of learning from someone who already has enough knowledge from prior experience.

Learning guided by knowledge gained from experts.

Learning also involves applying the information that a teacher or mentor may have taught you at some point in the past in a different setting or situation. A baby, for instance, can group things of the same colour together even if his parents haven't explicitly instructed him to do so. He is able to accomplish this because at some point or another, his parents have explained to him what colours are blue, red, green, etc. Because it is a verb and the other words are all nouns, an adult child can choose one odd word from a group of words. He had been trained by his English teacher to classify words as verbs or nouns, so he was able to do this. In a professional capacity, a person can determine which clients he should sell a campaign to based on the information of preferences that was provided by his supervisor in the past. There is no direct learning occurring in any of these scenarios. It is historical information that has been presented in various contexts and is used to help people understand how to make decisions.

Learning by self

Humans are frequently permitted to learn on their own. A typical illustration is a baby learning to navigate obstacles while walking. He repeatedly bumps into barriers and tumbles to the ground until he realises that he must always jump over them. He encounters the same difficulty whether learning to drive a car as an adult or ride a bicycle as a child. Not everything is learned from others. Many lessons can only be learned from the mistakes of the past. Based on our experiences, we often compile a list of things we ought to do and ought not to do.

 



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