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COURBE APPRENTISSAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
- Mathematics
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retention curve
1, record 1, English, retention%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forgetful curve 2, record 1, English, forgetful%20curve
correct
- forgetting curve 3, record 1, English, forgetting%20curve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a curve depicting the amount retained after some deduction. 4, record 1, English, - retention%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Docimologie
- Mathématiques
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de rétention
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe de l'oubli 2, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20l%27oubli
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe obtenue en portant, en ordonnée, des mesures de la matière restituée de mémoire et, en abscisse, le temps qui s’est écoulé depuis l'apprentissage. 3, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trial-and-error learning
1, record 2, English, trial%2Dand%2Derror%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trial-and-error learning occurs when an animal striving toward an objective accidentally performs the appropriate behaviour. If the situation is repeated and the solution again found, it will gradually be incorporated into the animal's behaviour as a direct response to the situation. 1, record 2, English, - trial%2Dand%2Derror%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par essais et erreurs
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apprentissage : Modification adaptative du comportement au cours d’épreuves répétées. On distingue, chez les animaux, l'apprentissage par essais et erreurs, donnant une courbe de progrès soumise à d’assez fortes oscillations jusqu'à un pourcentage élevé de réactions correctes, et l'apprentissage intuitif [...] comportant une adaptation brusque par compréhension. 1, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Educational Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- learning plateau
1, record 3, English, learning%20plateau
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plateau 2, record 3, English, plateau
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 3, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateau d'apprentissage 2, record 3, French, plateau%20d%27apprentissage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt dans l'apprentissage se traduisant par un aplatissement de la courbe. 1, record 3, French, - plateau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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