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Unit - 4 Learning
Unit - 4 Learning
Concept of learning
Learning is the process of building come qualities which helps to
increase level of knowledge and helps to make wider mind of
person. It plays an important role to enhance performance, to
make ready for change, to increase productivity and
profitability, to increase personality etc. it brings some
modification in the behavior and once learned, an individual
is capable of retaining it at least for certain period of time.
Steers and Porter, “learning can be defined as relatively
permanent change in behavior potentially that results from
re-inforced practice or experienced.”
Components of learning are: change, permanency, behavior and
experience.
Process of learning
Stimulus
Response
Motivation
Reward
Theories of learning
Attention process
Retention process
Reproduction process
Reinforcement process
Importance of learning
Change behavior
HR Development
Technological adaptation
1. Psychological factors
2. Physiological factors
3. Social factors
4. Environment factors
5. Nature of learning materials: Area, level of
education and types of learning materials like
computer, multimedia
6.Learning methods: observation, practices,
experience, training etc are more effective.
Principles of learning
Principle of readiness
Principle of reinforcement
Principle of generalization
Principle of discrimination
Principle of motivation
Principle of repetition
Principle of involvement
Principle of learning curve
Behavior modification (OB Mod)
Parent Cognitive/informative
Colleagues Affective/emotional
Seniors Behavioral attitude
Professionals,
Experience
Media
Environment