This document discusses learner-centered psychological principles for education. It covers 6 key principles: the nature of learning, goals of learning, knowledge construction, strategic thinking, metacognition, and context of learning. It also examines 4 domains that influence learning: cognitive/metacognitive factors, motivational/affective factors, developmental/social factors, and individual differences. Specifically, it delves into how motivation, emotions, social interactions, and individual traits impact the learning process. The principles provide a framework for developing school designs that emphasize active, reflective learning tailored to individual learners.
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Learner-Centered Psychological Principles
This document discusses learner-centered psychological principles for education. It covers 6 key principles: the nature of learning, goals of learning, knowledge construction, strategic thinking, metacognition, and context of learning. It also examines 4 domains that influence learning: cognitive/metacognitive factors, motivational/affective factors, developmental/social factors, and individual differences. Specifically, it delves into how motivation, emotions, social interactions, and individual traits impact the learning process. The principles provide a framework for developing school designs that emphasize active, reflective learning tailored to individual learners.
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It provides a framework for developing and 6. Context of learning- Learning is incorporating the components of new influenced by environmental factors, designs for schooling. These principles including culture, technology and emphasize the active and reflective nature instructional practices. of learning and learners. The 4 Domain of Learners-Centered Motivational, Affective, Developmental Psychological principles and Social Factors -Cognitive and Metacognitive Factors - Motivational Factors- it refers to how the Motivational and Cognitive Factors - learners pushes themselves to learn and Developmental and Social Factors - how they value learning. Individual Differences Factors Affective Factors- it’s relating to the attitude, feelings and emotions that the Cognitive and Metacognitive Factors learners put into the learning task. This domain refers to the processes Motivation- is an inner drive that causes involved in learning as well as the strategies and energizes you to do something. students used to learn and their reflections Process of sustaining interest in activity about their thought processes. towards goal. 1. Nature of the learning process- The Emotion- natural instinctive state of mind learning of complex subject matters is the deriving from one’s mood, or relationships most effective when it's an intentional with others. Having feelings that easily process of constructing meaning from existed and openly displayed. information and experience. How does motivation influence learning? 2.Goals of the learning process- The -In lesson planning, the motivation part of successful learner, time and with support the lesson sets the positive mindset of the and instructional guidance, can create learners. meaningful, coherent and representations of -students believed about themselves as knowledge. learner and nature of learning have make 3.Construction of knowledge- The influence on motivation successful learner can link new information How emotional influence on learning? with existing knowledge in meaningful ways. emotions are inherently linked to and 4.Strategic thinking- The successful influence cognitive skills such as decision- learner can create and use a repertoire of making, critical thinking, and regulation, all thinking and reasoning strategies to achieve of which play a key role in learning complex learning skills. Intrinsic Motivation to Learn 5.Thinking about thinking- Higher order (The learner’s creativity, higher-order strategies for selecting and monitoring thinking, and natural curiosity all contribute mental operations facilitate creative and to the motivation to learn) critical thinking. Successful learners can It drives when learners perceive something reflect on how they think and learn, set as interesting and personality relevant and reasonable learning or performance goals, meaningful. select potentially appropriate learning Two major indicators when we are motivated to learn something - Curiosity - Creativity 4 Kinds of Motivation Social Influence on Learning Intrinsic Motivation- is manifested when Learning is influenced by social interaction, an individual engages in an activity or task interpersonal relations, and communication that is personally gratifying with others. Extrinsic Motivation- refers to a person Social Factors that can Influence on engaged in a task or activity to earn external Children’s Learning rewards or to avoid punishment in some ❑ Social Interactions situation. ❑ Quality Personal Relationships Task Value- You’re doing it because you ❑ Family Influences know you are capable to do it ❑ Positive Learning Climates Belief- You’re doing it because it is the right thing to do. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES Effects of Motivation on Effort Individuals are born with and develop their (Acquisition of sophisticated knowledge and own capabilities and learning skills requires extensive learner’s effort and TYPES OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES guided practice) PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES - Learners Effort- is another major indicator of have different strategies, approaches, and motivation to learn. Acquisition of capabilities for learning that are function of sophisticated knowledge and skills requires prior experience and heredity extensive learner’s effort and guided DIFFERENCES IN INTELLIGENCE- Types practice. of Intelligence 1. Logical-mathematical Educator- Teachers need to be concerned intelligence 2. Linguistic intelligence 3. with facilitating motivation by strategies that Spatial Intelligence 4. Musical Intelligence 5. enhance learner efforts and commitment to Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence 6. learning and achieving high standards of Intrapersonal Intelligence 7. Interpersonal comprehension and comprehending. Intelligence 8. Naturalistic intelligence Effective Strategies- include purposeful DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES- Individuals learning activities, guided by practices that differ in attitudes towards different people, enhance positive emotions and intrinsic objects, institutions and authority. motivation to learn. Using methods that will DIFFERENCES IN ACHIEVEMENT- These increase learner’s perceptions that a task is differences are on account of the interesting and personally relevant. differences in the various factors of Developmental Influence on Learning intelligence and the differences in the Learning is most effective when differential various experiences, interests & educational development within and across physical, background intellectual, emotional and social domains is DIFFERENCES IN MOTOR ABILITY- taken into account. These differences are visible at different Developmental Factors that can ages. Some people can perform mechanical Influence on Children’s Learning tasks easily, while others, even though they 1. Individual Factor are at the same level, feel much difficulty in 2. Community Factor performing these tasks. 3. Parental Involvement DIFFERENCES IN ACCOUNT OF SEX 4. Developmental Differences McNemar and Terman- 1. Memory and Great Motor 2. Handwriting and LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS Mathematics-Logic 3. Sensory distinctions AND LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING and Greater reaction 4. Languages and PhysicsChemistry 5. Mirror drawing and REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533 Signed by faults of speech 6. Susceptible and color- Benigno Aquino III March 15, 2013 An act blind 7. Contrasting interests enhancing the Philippine basic education RACIAL DIFFERENCES- Differences of system by strengthening its curriculum and environment is a normal factor in causing increasing the number of years for basic these differences. education, appropriating funds therefor and DIFFERENCES DUE TO NATIONALITY- for other purposes. Enhanced Basic Individuals of different nations differ in Education Act of 2013 respect of physical and mental differences, To produce productive and responsible interests and personality citizens equipped with essential needs, the DIFFERENCES DUE TO ECONOMIC state shall: STATUS- Differences in children’s interest, ❑ Allow students to receive quality education tendencies and character are caused by system that is globally competitive. economic differences. ❑ Broaden the goals of high school education DIFFERENCES IN INTERESTS Factors for: College Preparation Vocational & technical such as sex, family background level of career opportunities Creative arts and sports development, differences of race and Entrepreneurial employment nationality. ❑ Make educational Learneroriented and EMOTIONAL DIFFERENCES- Individuals responsive to the needs of Cognitive and differ emotional reactions to a situation Cultural Capacity Circumstances and Diversity PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES- There are of Learners, Schools, and Community many differences in respect of personality. throughout the appropriate language of teaching On the basis of differences in personality, and learning including Mother Tongue as individuals have been classified into many Learning resource. groups. A. Introverts B. Extroverts C. ❑ The state shall create a functional basic Ambiverts education system that will develop productive and responsible citizens equipped with essential LEARNING AND DIVERSITY needs. ❑ Language, ethnicity, race, beliefs, and ❑ The Enhanced Basic Education shall include, socioeconomic status influences learning but not limited to… ❑ Learning is most effective when differences 1. Programs for gifted and talented 2. in learners` linguistic, cultural, and social Programs for learners with disabilities 3. backgrounds are taken into account Madrasah Program 4. Indigenous People STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT Education Program 5. Programs for ❑ Setting appropriately high and challenging Learners under difficult circumstances standards and assessing the learner as well as Learning Instruction learning progress. Kindergarten-Grade 3 Native Language / ❑ Ongoing assessment of the learner`s MTB-MLE understanding of curricular material can provide Grade 4-6 Transition into English to Filipino valuable feedback to both learners and teachers Junior-Senior High School English and Filipino are the Primary Language Aims of the curriculum 1. Lessen percentage of unready incoming college students 2. Lessen remedial classes 3. Lessen duplication of basic education subjects K TO 12 FRAMEWORK ❑ 21st century skills are embedded in different learning areas - Every learner who completes the K to 12 basic education program will have been nurtured and developed to become a Filipino with 21st century skills ❑ The K-12 graduate is equipped with 21st century skills that are embedded in the curriculum - Information, Media, and Technology Skills Learning and Innovation Skills Communication Skills Career Skills ❑ Every learner who completed the K to 12 basic education program… - Will have been nurtured and developed to become Filipino with 21st century skills ❑ K to 12 EXITS - Employment, Entrepreneurship, Middle level skills development, and Higher Education