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IMITATION LEARNING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitation learning
1, record 1, English, imitation%20learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IL 1, record 1, English, IL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In imitation learning(IL), an agent is given access to samples of expert behavior(e. g. videos of humans playing online games or cars driving on the road) and it tries to learn a policy that mimics this behavior. 2, record 1, English, - imitation%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par imitation
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20par%20imitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AI 2, record 1, French, AI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] apprentissage par imitation[,] l'agent est accompagné d'un expert et va chercher à reproduire son comportement aussi parfaitement que possible. 3, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20par%20imitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Informatics
- Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- learning system designer
1, record 2, English, learning%20system%20designer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- learning systems designer 2, record 2, English, learning%20systems%20designer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cognitive skills are concerned with analysis, interpretation and decision making processes required to perform the procedural tasks. Much of these processes run inside a human mind and therefore they do not lend themselves to direct imitation. The development of cognitive skills therefore largely relies on self-explanation. It is important for a learning system designer to consider acquisition of cognitive skills, and provide adequate adaptive mechanisms... 3, record 2, English, - learning%20system%20designer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Informatique
- Pédagogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concepteur de systèmes d'apprentissage
1, record 2, French, concepteur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27apprentissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conceptrice de systèmes d'apprentissage 2, record 2, French, conceptrice%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27apprentissage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le concepteur de systèmes d'apprentissage ou de télé-apprentissage, il ne s'agit plus que de transmettre des messages, mais aussi d'offrir aux apprenants des environnements d'apprentissage dans lesquels ils pourront rechercher, récupérer et transformer, produire et transmettre des informations. 3, record 2, French, - concepteur%20de%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27apprentissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Informática
- Pedagogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseñador de sistemas de aprendizaje
1, record 2, Spanish, dise%C3%B1ador%20de%20sistemas%20de%20aprendizaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- diseñadora de sistemas de aprendizaje 2, record 2, Spanish, dise%C3%B1adora%20de%20sistemas%20de%20aprendizaje
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imitation
1, record 3, English, imitation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adopting movements or sounds from another animal by observation or listening. 2, record 3, English, - imitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To explain social learning without invoking the cognitively complex concept of imitation, many learning mechanisms have been proposed. 1, record 3, English, - imitation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- imitation
1, record 3, French, imitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reproduction active de modalités perçues de comportement d'un autre être. 2, record 3, French, - imitation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'imitation est un processus d'apprentissage que l'on peut observer chez les animaux. 1, record 3, French, - imitation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
- Educational Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- learning by observation
1, record 4, English, learning%20by%20observation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- modeling 2, record 4, English, modeling
correct, see observation
- observational learning 2, record 4, English, observational%20learning
correct
- imitative learning 3, record 4, English, imitative%20learning
correct, see observation
- modelling 4, record 4, English, modelling
correct, see observation
- shadowing 5, record 4, English, shadowing
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bandura’s concept for the process of reproducing behaviors learned through the observation of others. 6, record 4, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Social learning theory is] a theory proposing that social development occurs through observing other people’s behavior and modeling oneself on this behavior. 7, record 4, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modeling and imitation are kinds of learning from observation, as are shadowing and tagging along an expert. 8, record 4, English, - learning%20by%20observation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- shadowing
- tag along
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modelage
1, record 4, French, modelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par observation 2, record 4, French, apprentissage%20par%20observation
correct, feminine noun
- apprentissage imitatif 3, record 4, French, apprentissage%20imitatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'acquisition d'un comportement par observation. Le sujet peut copier, ou imiter les actions, les attitudes et les réponses émotives des autres. 4, record 4, French, - modelage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon [la théorie de l'apprentissage social] le développement social s'opère par l'observation du comportement des autres et par le modelage de soi sur ce comportement. 5, record 4, French, - modelage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La désensibilisation, le modelage et l'inondation sont actuellement les méthodes les plus couramment utilisées par les thérapeutes du comportement. 6, record 4, French, - modelage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«modeling»/modelage : adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 4, record 4, French, - modelage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- repetition drill 1, record 5, English, repetition%20drill
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- imitation drill 1, record 5, English, imitation%20drill
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repetition. The learner merely repeats the input; input and output are identical. Though this may play an incidental part in other types of drill, it does not seem very useful as a drill technique by itself for drilling grammatical structure. 1, record 5, English, - repetition%20drill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Structural drills. Imitation. This type of drill-repetition of a model provided by the teacher-is employed primarily at the very beginning stages of language learning. It is often used in teaching grammar but is also effective for practising pronunciation, including the prosodic features of language(stress, intonation, and rhythm). 1, record 5, English, - repetition%20drill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exercice de répétition
1, record 5, French, exercice%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Répétition. C'est l'exercice structural le plus simple (...). Nature. Le professeur demande aux élèves d'écouter puis de répéter après lui une série de phrases contenant l'opposition structurale qu'il désire enseigner (...). Chaque phrase doit être prononcée par le professeur puis par les élèves en respectant son contour naturel (...). 1, record 5, French, - exercice%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Après l'écoute pure, les exercices de répétition constituent la première phase de l'apprentissage des éléments phonétiques, lexicaux et grammaticaux. L'élève cherche alors à reproduire aussi exactement que possible le modèle qui lui est présenté, et compare immédiatement son enregistrement à celui de la voix du maître. 1, record 5, French, - exercice%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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