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TRIAL LEARNING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iterative learning
1, record 1, English, iterative%20learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The goal of iterative learning is to learn from systematic and repeatable errors of previous trials and to improve the following trial. 2, record 1, English, - iterative%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage itératif
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20it%C3%A9ratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mis à part l'apprentissage itératif qui n'est utilisable qu'avec un système répétitif, les approches de contrôle adaptatif sont suffisamment génériques pour être appliquées dans de nombreux domaines. 2, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20it%C3%A9ratif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje iterativo
1, record 1, Spanish, aprendizaje%20iterativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operant learning
1, record 2, English, operant%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Learning during which the organism is reinforced for making a certain response in order to increase the probability of that response on the next trial. 2, record 2, English, - operant%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employment counselling 3, record 2, English, - operant%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage opérant
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20op%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counselling d'emploi 2, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20op%C3%A9rant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trial and error learning
1, record 3, English, trial%20and%20error%20learning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- learning through trial and error 2, record 3, English, learning%20through%20trial%20and%20error
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - trial%20and%20error%20learning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 3, English, - trial%20and%20error%20learning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par essais et erreurs
1, record 3, French, apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissage par tâtonnement. 1, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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.) 1, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje por ensayo y error
1, record 3, Spanish, aprendizaje%20por%20ensayo%20y%20error
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20por%20ensayo%20y%20error
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conditional associative learning test
1, record 4, English, conditional%20associative%20learning%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CALT 2, record 4, English, CALT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The CALT(Conditional Associative Learning Test), presents four identical stimuli in a random spatial array to be associated with four identical response items according to location alone. Subjects must learn, through trial and error, which stimulus is linked with which response. Feedback is provided during each trial, which continues until a correct spatial association is achieved. The score is the number of trials to complete 12 consecutive correct responses. The number of errors is also recorded. 2, record 4, English, - conditional%20associative%20learning%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test d'apprentissage associatif
1, record 4, French, test%20d%27apprentissage%20associatif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- explicit learning
1, record 5, English, explicit%20learning
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explicit learning is fast and may take place after only one training trial. It often involves association of simultaneous stimuli and permits storage of information about a single event that happens in a particular time and place; it therefore affords a sense of familiarity about previous events. 1, record 5, English, - explicit%20learning
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage explicite
1, record 5, French, apprentissage%20explicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage explicite, rapide, peut résulter d'une seule expérience. Il nécessite souvent l'association de stimuli simultanés et forme des souvenirs d'événements localisés dans le temps et l'espace; il est notamment à l'origine de la sensation de familiarité des souvenirs d'événements anciens. 1, record 5, French, - apprentissage%20explicite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-01-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trial learning
1, record 6, English, trial%20learning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par essais
1, record 6, French, apprentissage%20par%20essais
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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