PSL510S - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023


PSL510S - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023



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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF TECHNICALAND VOCATIONALEDUCATIONAND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION:DIPLOMA IN TECHNICALAND VOCATIONALEDUCATIONAND TRAINING:
TRAINER
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 0GDTVT
LEVEL: 6
COURSECODE:PSL510S
COURSENAME: PSYCHOLOGYOF LEARNINGA
SESSION:JUNE 2023
PAPER: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) MS R. QUEST
MODERATOR: MS I. DE WALDT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALLthe questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF_ 4_ PAGES(Including this front page)

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1. Multiple Questions. Choose one correct answer.
(5 X 2 =10)
1.1 Classicalconditioning was invented by:
a. Skinner
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. George Miller
d. All of the above
1.2 Which of the following theories view learning as a natural processand a personal act to fulfil one's
potential?
a. Humanist learning theory.
b. Connectivist learning theory.
c. Social constructivist learning theory.
d. Cognitivist learning theory.
1.3 The order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, from bottom to top is:
a. Safety, Esteem, Love, Self-Actualization, Physiological
b. Physiological, Esteem, Love, Safety, Self-Actualisation
c. Physiological, Safety, Love, Esteem, Self-Actualisation
d. Physiological, Safety, Esteem, Love, Self-Actualisation
1.4 Humanism is viewed as
a. Natural process
b. Personal act
c. One's potential
d. All of the above
1.5 Connectivism is creating networks to connect through.
a. Sharing
b. Finding
c. Using
d. All of the above
2. Read the following statements about assessmentin education. Indicate true if you agree with the
statement and false if you do not agree.
{5 x 2=10)
2.1 Theory provides us with explanations and principles of any phenomena we observe and experience.
2.2 Learning according to behaviourism is an observable and measurable response to external stimuli.
2.3 Learning according to cognitivism occurs through the internal processing of information which involves
re-organisation of the information received either by finding new explanations or adapting old
explanations to accommodate the received information.
2.4 Behaviourists believe that behaviour change is not a result of a response to a stimulus.
2.5 Connectivist learning theory is defined as the ability to use and create network connections to find and
share information to achieve one's learning goals.
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3. Match the learning theory with the definition of learning. Write the learning theory with the correct
definition of learning next to the number.
(5 x 2=10)
LEARNINGTHEORY
3.1 Behaviourist learning theory:
3.2 Cognitivist learning theory:
3.3 Social constructivist learning theory:
3.4Humanist learning theory:
3.5 Connectivist learning theory:
DEFINITION OF LEARNING
Learning is viewed as a natural process and a
personal act to fulfil one's potential.
Learning is the level of development one can
achieve with the assistance of others.
Learning is the ability to use and create
network connections to find and share
information to achieve one's learning goals.
Learning is an observable and measurable
response to external stimuli.
Learning occurs through the internal processing
of information which involves re-organisation of
the information received.
4. Provide your own example of learning that supports the definition of learning as defined by
social constructivism theory.
(5)
5. Lookat the picture below of Pavlov's classicalconditioning and explain in chronological order from 1 to
4 the processof conditioning.
(4 x 3 = 12)
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6. Ms Quest is a lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). She normally
gives PSL510Sactivities and provides feedback on the performances of students on what they should
focus on for corrections. Name and explain five types of feedback to support learning.
(5 x 3 = 15)
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7. The nine events of instruction provide a framework for an effective learning process. Using a topic
of your choice from your trade, explain how you will apply Gagne's nine events of instruction in the
picture below. Start from Gaining Attention until Enhancing retention and transferring to the job.
Make sure you provide the topic and objectives of the lesson.
(20).
Gain Attention
·imn -~
Q_(j] Enhance Retention
and
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Transfer to the Job• •
® © Inform Learner of
@.'.. Objectives
Assess o-
Performance n-
Provide
Feedback
. (i"~
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Practice
Provide
Guidance
Prior
Learning
Present
Content
8. Name and explain the six Bloom's Revised Taxonomy levels for the Cognitive Domain.
(6 X 3=18)
End of the exam paper
[Total:100]
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