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The Learning Process 4 The Learning Process

   

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The Learning Process 2The learning experienceThe learning experience is a composition of different activities. It is a combination of how learners interact with their environment. Teachers who control and manage the learning experience for students while is learning institutions, possess very sophisticated skills. This is because they are required to orchestrate various instructions over time (Fink 2003). They also need to assess how well the students are absorbing knowledge and use this information to adjust the tactics they are employing.Components of the Learning ExperienceTo be able to direct the different students efficiently, the teacher needs an excellent comprehension of every cognitive element of the process of learning. Six components that must be observed are; graphomotor, processing, language, higher order thinking, memory, and attention. Graphomotor refers to the skill of writing. It is a process that requires muscular, visual,and neural coordination. Due to the presence of computers presently, this skill has almost been replaced by typing (Saskatchewan education ministry 2008). However, the two go hand in hand and a student facing difficulty in writing may have difficulty typing as well.Human beings have two ways in which they process and organize information. These include; the spatial and sequential manners. The spatial or simultaneous manner is the process in which people use order in the organization of information. For instance, humans use simultaneous manner to solve puzzles or know direction (Donovan et al. n.d.). Sequential organization, on the other hand, is used to help humans comprehend the concept of time. Students whose sequential organizational skills are excellent time managers.Higher order thinking, the third learning skill, calls for the ability of people to have an understanding of information first, then manipulate that information to draw more conclusions. It

The Learning Process 3is not merely relating information or memorizing it, but being able to do something more with that information. This is a skill that brings about; problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, questioning information, analytical thinking, and metacognition. Metacognition refers to the ability of one to understand and be aware of what they know, how they think, and learn (Cross 1999).As a learning experience, higher order thinking should be promoted among students to help them reflect about themselves and understand their behavior. This skill also enables studentsto manage themselves mentally. It also allows them to be aware of their weaknesses and strengths as well as know how to capitalize their strengths and manage their weaknesses(Harrison n.d.). Additionally, it helps them believe in themselves and work to make a difference in society.In school and elsewhere, the primary means used for communication is language. Two systems process language. These are the receptive and expressive systems. Expressive language is used in speech as well as in writing. Receptive language, on the other hand, is used during listening and reading. Students who are good at language are good performers (Schwartz 2010). However, students who have language difficulties are unable to communicate properly, may not comprehend or store information either in written or verbal form and may be unable maintain relationships and friendships with other students.Majority of students with weak written language are assisted by a procedure of creative and expository writing. This enables the students to generate ideas first then organize them and look at how the sentences are structured (Dashe & Thompson 2014). They then check on the grammatical and mechanical rules and correct any errors they may have made. In the end, their language skills improve considerably.

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