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THORNDIKE [4 records]

Record 1 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

The learning theory of Thorndike represents the original S-R framework of behavioral psychology : Learning is the result of associations forming between stimuli and responses. Such associations or "habits" become strengthened or weakened by the nature and frequency of the S-R pairings. The paradigm for S-R theory was trial and error learning in which certain responses come to dominate others due to rewards.

CONT

Trial and error learning. Students now are rewarded almost exclusively for getting the right answer on a test. A system more in tune with leadership in today’s world would involve students more often in trial and error projects, in which one learns from what goes wrong as well as what goes right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Apprentissage par tâtonnement.

CONT

L'expression «trial and error» fut utilisée primitivement par le philosophe écossais Alexander Bain (1818-1903) pour désigner la méthode d'apprentissage fondée sur l'association : les essais infructueux s'éliminent alors que les essais couronnés de succès se combinent entre eux, se renforcent mutuellement, favorisant ainsi l'apparition d'un nouveau comportement. En d'autres termes, nous dirions avec Alain qu'il faut «chercher et barboter pour raisonner vraiment, car la vraie pensée ne naît jamais que d'erreurs surmontées». (Propos sur l'éducation.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
DEF

Forma de descubrir la mejor manera de alcanzar el resultado deseado o unas soluciones correctas, probando uno o más modos o medios, observando y eliminando los errores o causas de fracaso.

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Record 2 2002-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Educational Psychology
CONT

The third portion(of Edward Lee Thorndike) pre-1930 theory;(the law of readiness) ;involves the state of the organism, or it's motivation to learn. Thorndike explained with this law the fact that some behaviors are more likely to be learned than others. While the law itself was vague much has been done to interpret the readiness to apply to the maturity level of the organism or the effects of previous learning on present learning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychologie scolaire

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

law of assimilation.(E. L. Thorndike) it is a replica of association by similarity. It says that learners tend to reply in a similar way as they replied before to a similar situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
OBS

Psychological principle expressed by Edward Thorndike that whenever a response to a stimulus is made which is followed by a satisfying state of affairs, the strength of the response is increased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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