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He Notes 8
He Notes 8
OF THE
LEARNER
• can be personal,academic , social /emotional
or cognitive in nature
1. C U L T U R E
Learned set of shared
norms & practices –
direct thinking,
decisions and actions.
2. Desirable Learning
Needs – to promote
well-being
d. Risk-Taking Behavior –
activities undertaken
without much thought to
what their negative
effects might be.
e. Frame of Mind –
depends on learners
priorities of his needs
determine his readiness to
learn. (Maslow’s Hierarchy
of needs)
f. Developmental stage –
peak time for readiness to
learn “TEACHABLE
MOMENT”
3. EXPERIENTIAL
READINESS:
- Previous learning
experiences affect
willingness to learn:
pleasant
unsatisfying
humiliating
frustrating
- orientation – clients’
point of view
( PAROCHIAL orientation)
close minded thinking,
conservative, less
willing to learn new
materials
( COSMOPOLITAN
orientation )
more receptive to new
or innovative ideas like
the current trends in
health education.
4. KNOWLEDGE
READINESS
a. present knowledge
base “ stock knowledge
“ how much one already
knows about the
subject matter.
b. Cognitive ability –
learners capability of
learning, includes
memorizing, recalling,
recognizing concepts /
ideas