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APPRENTISSAGE ESSAIS ERREURS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trial-and-error learning
1, record 1, English, trial%2Dand%2Derror%20learning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- error-driven learning 2, record 1, English, error%2Ddriven%20learning
correct
- error-based learning 3, record 1, English, error%2Dbased%20learning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In AI [artificial intelligence], error-driven learning is a method of learning where the AI system is constantly making predictions and then being corrected when it makes a mistake. This allows the AI to learn from its mistakes and improve its predictions over time. 4, record 1, English, - trial%2Dand%2Derror%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par essai et erreur
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20par%20essai%20et%20erreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apprentissage par essais et erreurs 2, record 1, French, apprentissage%20par%20essais%20et%20erreurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
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 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
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