Definition:-
Every modification in behaviour to meet environmental requirements.
Nature of learning:-
• It is a process and not a product.
• It does not necessarily mean these changes always bring improvement or development in positive direction.
• It is purposeful and goal oriented.
• It is universal and continuous. Every creature that lives learn.
Types of learning:-
1. Perception learning :
• Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch are considered as the five gateways of knowledge.
Individual receives information from sense sense organ and interprets them in the light of previous experience.
2. Concept learning :
• A concept is the form of a mental image that denotes a generalized idea about things, person or events.
For example, our concept towards car is a mental image that throws up the similarities or common properties of all different cars we know.
3. Problem-solving learning :
• Higher type of learning.
It requires the use of cognitive abilities like thinking, reasoning, generalization, imagination, etc.
4. Paired-associate learning :
• Learning tasks are presented in such a way that they may be learned by reason of their associations.
Example: Krishna, a boy’s name may become easy to remember in a paired association with lord Krishna.
