Online Course: Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Learning from FutureLearn | Class Central
Self paced 1st Jun, 2020 23rd Sep, 2019 6th May, 2019 25th Feb, 2019 12th Nov, 2018 27th Aug, 2018 25th Jun, 2018
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I suppose I should really have given this 5 stars as at the end I discovered I had learnt a lot - which is why I do recommend this course. The reservations I have is that I was very familiar, via earlier interest, in this already so much was relatively...
I suppose I should really have given this 5 stars as at the end I discovered I had learnt a lot - which is why I do recommend this course.
The reservations I have is that I was very familiar, via earlier interest, in this already so much was relatively straightforward for me, but challenging still.
I did notice a couple of what seemed like small errors in the presentation and an explanation that I think needed improving.
There were excellent links to further material - certainly there is much more than two weeks work If you want to learn more - the value of these links is as much as you would want to inspire your own learning.
The group interaction was fun. The material caused much interaction and all seemed positive.
The system of interaction was not as smooth as some chat sites, but was up to the job - perhaps it was good that it was more formal as the purpose was educational as well as social.
This course was for me the perfect opportunity to acquire comprehensible bases that supports many topics related to learning, parenting, motivation and behavior development. It will provide anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge with valuable concepts, examples and information about the different theories and experiments that constitutes an essential part of psychology, and the most important with a better understanding to propose learning activities or strategies applicable to all kinds of environments, not just at the classroom but also at work or home. It was the right choice when deciding how to use well time and other resources at hand.
My name is Rajen Jani and I have completed the course titled, "Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Learning" provided by Monash University via FutureLearn.
I have learnt a lot from this outstanding and well structured course, which is complete with articles, videos, quizzes, and a test at the end.
I consider myself privileged to have learnt from the Lead Educator Dr. Matthew Mundy (Associate Professor and Director of Education, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University).
I thank Dr. Mundy, Monash University, and FutureLearn for this amazing e-learning opportunity.
How do people learn different behaviours? How does biology affect our ability to learn new things?
On this course you will answer these questions and others, exploring the psychology of learning. You will consider the difference between learned and instinctive behaviours and approaches to how we learn - for instance, you’ve probably heard of Pavlov and his dog, an example of classical conditioning. But you’ll also learn about operant conditioning (learning behaviours based on positive or negative consequences), and observational learning (watching other people and imitating their behaviour).
Thank you for the opportunity to enable me to learn from this course. I thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience of this course. Overall, my feel on the content of this course provides a good introduction to learners who wish to get a grasp on psychology of learning. While there are reading notes and video links provided for learners, perhaps it will be great if the course lecturers can have more of their own lecturing time and videos to engage with participants and to make the course a more in-house experience. Do continue to improve the learning experience for this course.
I'd like to thank the Monash team for this course, I really learnt some wonderful lessons on the Psychology of Learning. Many people including myself have had an unkind fear of psychology in general. I took the course knowing that I wanted to overcome such ignorance on the subject. As a skills development facilitator, I have a much more appreciation on the theory of learning and how it has developed over time.
I specifically noted the work of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Tolman, , Skinner and Bandura. I enjoyed the whole course and particularly the Oparant Conditioning.
For a non-psychology student, I really learnt so much! It's well structured and organised for beginners to scratch the surface of psychology. I really appreciate the additional links given to supplement to main notes, especially the videos demonstrating the experiments done on the giant 'shell-less snail', Sultan the chimp, Skinner's pigeons and the Bobo experiment. I find there are many terms in psychology, sometimes a bit overwhelming that I had to take 1 or 2 days off to really understand and 'get it'. It has been a great learning experience nevertheless!
I found this study course very student-friendly and the added reference inputs/resources used were very helpful in understanding the definition of 'learning' and the practical role of psychology in the sphere of 'learned human behaviour'. This knowledge will certainly be of use to me at my workspace and for my extracurricular activities,etc... - A big thank you to Prof Mundy and his team for designing this easy-to-understand study material and to FL for giving me the opportunity to renew/refresh my learning potential.
Can't thank you enough for making this course available. Every topic on this course particularly has been very relevant and important.
The topics, references and resources have been very helpful.
I have learnt a lot on this course. A big thank you to Professor Mundy, Monash University and all participants. It was an amazing experience sharing and learning from all of you.
It would be great if someone could address a few doubts I raised on the course. Thank you.
Lorena Mercedes Iglesias completed this course.
Exelent course.I learned a lot in a short time, it was very clear and concise. I realized that they are things that are used in daily life, at home, work, school
This is very great, informative and snackable course. Available for degree decision maker, ones who love to expand knowledge, and everyone who is interested.
It's one of the most interesting topics for me. It helped me to recall my past and I cherished the moment once again. It is helping me to inderstand the psychology of my clients. Its the study of himan mind and behaviour. Motivation, rewards, reinforcement,...
It's one of the most interesting topics for me. It helped me to recall my past and I cherished the moment once again. It is helping me to inderstand the psychology of my clients. Its the study of himan mind and behaviour. Motivation, rewards, reinforcement, punishment and encouragement are ay the vital roles for behaviour modification. I knew the Different theories and its importance in working in human lab. I have a son who is starting to step on adolescents and this course is fruitful for me to be the best mother for him. As a counselor I have dealt with the cases of boys and girls and i needed the knowledge of psychology. There are so many cases related to them with relationship issues, parenting issues, peer pressure issues, conflicting with siblings , education so on ... In fact I found this course as a guide book for me to deal with such issues and come across my journey of counselling and while I am providing the training session to them. Thank you so much for providing us this course online free of cost during this pandemic situation. Meanwhile it boosts my confidence and passion for parenting to my handsome boy in the crisis. Once again thank you and warm greetings. stay safe.
Los conductistas radicales son teóricos que se adhieren exclusivamente al condicionamiento clásico y operante y tienen una insistencia inflexible en un enfoque estrictamente científico del comportamiento. Los conductistas ven la personalidad como significativamente...
Los conductistas radicales son teóricos que se adhieren exclusivamente al condicionamiento clásico y operante y tienen una insistencia inflexible en un enfoque estrictamente científico del comportamiento. Los conductistas ven la personalidad como significativamente moldeada por los refuerzos y las consecuencias fuera del organismo: las personas se comportan de manera consistente en función del aprendizaje previo. La teoría de Bandura difiere de la de Skinner, debido a la expectativa de que un individuo no solo puede operar en su entorno para producir o evitar consecuencias, sino que también puede aprender el comportamiento al observar las consecuencias indirectas, que no fueron producto de sus propias acciones en un entorno. Basándose en las ideas de los conductistas sobre el refuerzo, Bandura sugirió que si elegimos imitar el comportamiento de un modelo depende de si lo vemos reforzado o castigado.
Really well organized. Provides relevant information when required. All bibliographies added and links to academic as well as practical material available.
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Davidtaitt completed this course and found the course difficulty to be hard.
This course was very educational and effective am hoping to continue my studies in psychology. Keep up the good work
I have learned this course at FutureLearn's website and now I know the way people learn and react in daily lives although we may not notice how the environment is affecting us.
This course also tell us how we can increase or decrease the frequency of an action through reinforcements or punishments.
Hello Everyone! I am Dr.K.Madhusudhana Rao from India. I joined this course to learn basic principles of psychology through which I can guide our young students at our Institution. I have learnt various psychology principles such as Associative Learning, Conditional Learning, Observational Learning, Social Learning, etc. which are very useful than I expected. I feel that this course certificate is one of the achievements in my career. Everyone must take this course to understand behavioral aspects of the human and a few other species. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Educators and Futurelearn for offering such a significant and special course.
A demanding course with sometimes overwhelming amounts of additional information which needs a lot of time to digest. Absolutely worth the time and effort.
The course content and the references are good. A lot of theoretical work is their. When studying these types of topics have to learn experiments done and theories put forwarded by various scientists and psychologists. Students are in need of a high memorizing power. Therefore it is better have all these theories in a mind map because it would be easier to remember. Sometimes the words used for different learning methods might get collapsed. It is a bit hard thing to memorize but with the given videos it made us easier to do it.
excelente curso, es muy claro con los ejemplos de cada uno de los diferentes tipos de aprendizaje, ya que a diario vivimos y experimentamos diferentes tipos de aprendizaje sin saberlo, por lo tanto es importante conocerlo, aunque a veces confundo lo que es castigo positivo y negativo con refuerzo positivo y negativo, pero ha sido un curso fascinante y de gran conocimiento, da muchos ejemplos que lo ponen a uno a pensar y meditar bien la respuesta.