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APRENDIZAJE ENSAYO ERROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trial and error learning
1, record 1, English, trial%20and%20error%20learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- learning through trial and error 2, record 1, English, learning%20through%20trial%20and%20error
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - trial%20and%20error%20learning
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - trial%20and%20error%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par essais et erreurs
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissage par tâtonnement. 1, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje por ensayo y error
1, record 1, Spanish, aprendizaje%20por%20ensayo%20y%20error
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20por%20ensayo%20y%20error
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apprenticeship learning
1, record 2, English, apprenticeship%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- learning by doing 2, record 2, English, learning%20by%20doing
correct
- learning-by-doing 3, record 2, English, learning%2Dby%2Ddoing
correct
- fail-and-practice learning 4, record 2, English, fail%2Dand%2Dpractice%20learning
correct
- learning in doing 5, record 2, English, learning%20in%20doing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an instructional approach that emphasizes the importance of learning in the context of actual problems ... 1, record 2, English, - apprenticeship%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Learning by doing works because it strikes at the heart of the basic memory processes that humans rely upon... We learn all this by doing, by constantly having new experiences and attempting to integrate those experiences into our existing memory structure. This process by which people fail and practice and fail and practice until they get it right works especially well when: 1) A system or process is new, and there's no available expertise with which to structure training. 2) There's time for people to learn on their own, and they can fail without any significant, negative consequences for the organization, and 3) A defacto apprenticeship process is in place to help people gain the job skills needed over time. 6, record 2, English, - apprenticeship%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the last five years researchers have focussed on supportive learning environments intended to facilitate learning-by-doing: transforming factual knowledge into experiential knowledge. 3, record 2, English, - apprenticeship%20learning
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fail and practice learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage sur le tas
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20sur%20le%20tas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par la pratique 2, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20la%20pratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Apprentissage] par la pratique professionnelle (et non pas à l'école). 3, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20sur%20le%20tas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje sobre la marcha
1, record 2, Spanish, aprendizaje%20sobre%20la%20marcha
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprendizaje por ensayo y error 2, record 2, Spanish, aprendizaje%20por%20ensayo%20y%20error
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20sobre%20la%20marcha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- learning by doing
1, record 3, English, learning%20by%20doing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- learning by action 2, record 3, English, learning%20by%20action
correct
- learning while doing 3, record 3, English, learning%20while%20doing
correct
- task-oriented learning 4, record 3, English, task%2Doriented%20learning
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Learning by experimentation includes learning by doing and learning by problem solving. 5, record 3, English, - learning%20by%20doing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Techniques for learning while doing include schemes for nothing loops and unnecessarily longpaths, descends, and failure to progress toward the goal. See "learning from solution paths" and "learning by experimentation". 3, record 3, English, - learning%20by%20doing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast "learning from mistakes". 4, record 3, English, - learning%20by%20doing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par la pratique
1, record 3, French, apprentissage%20par%20la%20pratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par l'action 2, record 3, French, apprentissage%20par%20l%27action
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage par action 3, record 3, French, apprentissage%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
- apprentissage centré sur l'accomplissement des tâches 4, record 3, French, apprentissage%20centr%C3%A9%20sur%20l%27accomplissement%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une forme d'apprentissage incrémental en situation de résolution de problèmes. 5, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20par%20la%20pratique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage par l'action est caractérisé par le fait que le sujet acquiert des connaissances dans une situation où il doit : 1) soit résoudre une suite de problèmes appartenant à un même domaine; 2) soit effectuer une suite d'essais pour trouver une solution optimale à un problème donné. 6, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20par%20la%20pratique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Inteligencia artificial
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
- aprendizaje a partir de los errores 2, record 3, Spanish, aprendizaje%20a%20partir%20de%20los%20errores
correct, masculine noun
- aprendizaje por la práctica 3, record 3, Spanish, aprendizaje%20por%20la%20pr%C3%A1ctica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma [de aprendizaje basado en] 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
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