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UNIT I
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
Implications of Connectionism Theory to Learning
1. The task can be started from easier towards difficult side.
2. A small child learns some skills through trial and error method. In teaching, the child rectifies
the writing after committing mistakes.
3. In this theory, more emphasis has been laid on motivation. Thus, before starting teaching in
the classroom the students should be properly motivated.
4. Practice leads a man towards maturity. Practice helps in reducing the errors committed by the
child in learning any concept.
5. Habits are formed as a result of repetition.
6. The effects of rewards and punishment also affect the learning of the child.
7. The theory pays more emphasis on oral drill work. This helps strengthen the learning more.
Example of Connectionism Theory
A classic example of Thorndike’s S-R theory was a cat learning to escape from a puzzle box by
pressing a lever inside the box.
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