Test: Learner`s Characteristics - CUET Humanities MCQ

In explore learning phase, the students investigate the topic more thoroughly. They need not be over-directed and need to find their way to the materials. They will need some direction and the teacher can circulate, asking important questions, listening to their interactions, and ensuring that they remain on task.
The 6 E's and S (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate, Extend, and Standards) lesson plan format was developed by teachers, in consultation with faculty from schools of education, and is based on a constructivist model of teaching. The lesson plans are based on constructivist instructional models, with activities and sections of the plan designed to have the students continually add (or construct) new knowledge on top of existing knowledge.

The stage of the embryo which nearly resembles a human being is called a fetus. Learning starts at fetal stage when a child starts reacting to different stimuli, as the sense organs are developed by this time.
The fetal nervous system starts developing very early in pregnancy. The main subdivisions of the brain are, in a basic form, visible at five gestational weeks. At about gestational weeks 25-29, the fetus is even able to hear internal (e.g. from the maternal gastrointestinal system) and external sounds. So, obviously the fetus gets a vague idea from the external environment through its senses, far before birth. Some studies even demonstrate that fetal heart rate patterns change distinctively, depending on whether the unborn child is exposed to the maternal voice or another female voice.

Cooperation teaches the values of committing oneself to the common good, seeing success as depending on the efforts of all participants, feeling happy when others succeed, seeing others as resources to help one succeed, viewing worth as unconditional, and viewing diverse others in positive ways.
Cooperative learning is a teaching way for students to learn essential interpersonal life-skills and develop the ability to work collaboratively, a skill now greatly in demand in the workplace. Thus, it provides faster and efficient learning. In cooperative learning, the diverse students in the school are to be transformed into a symphony. Students need positive self-esteem, the psychological health to face conflict and challenge, and the social competencies required to work effectively with diverse peers. Personal and superordinate identities are developed through group processes.

In junior section, Mrs Singh is teaching about Earth, its shape and rotation by using a globe. In such teaching, learning take place by observation. Students observe the globe to get knowledge.

Observational learning is the learning that occurs through observation of the behavior of others. It is a form of social learning which takes various forms, based on various processes.

Animals solve problems by understanding – like human beings, instead of going through either the trial and error process or stimulus response association. In this case, learning took place by insight. Learning by insight involves finding a solution to the problem by thinking over the problem and understanding the various aspects of the problematic situation.
Insight learning refers to the sudden realisation of the solution of any problem without repeated trials or continuous practices. To further elaborate on its definition, insight learning is the type of learning in which one draws on previous experience and also seems to involve a new way of perceiving logical and cause-and-effect relationship.

Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math. They can also interfere with higher level skills such as organisation, time planning, abstract reasoning, long or short term memory and attention. They are not caused due to the method of teaching used by the teacher. They may be present due to improper brain development, or infection in brain, etc. Constant fights amongst parents also lead to mental strain and anxiety in students, which may lead to learning disabilities.

Teachers in multi-age classrooms are encouraged to use a range of teaching and assessment strategies to address the different ages of their students, implement flexible patterns of grouping, accommodate specific learning goals, engage all students in active participation, and promote a climate of respect for oneself and others.

Questions take learning forward by interactions and lead to conceptual clarity. Thus, students should be encouraged to ask the questions. Question-asking puts advanced cognitive demand on students. It encourages students to think beyond literal questions.

Learning is effective in an environment that is emotionally positive and satisfying to learners. Any learner who is emotionally unstable may not be able to learn anything. The teacher must make the environment conducive for students to study and learn efficiently.
Errors made by the students do not indicate that no learning has taken place. Instead, they are the windows through which a teacher can understand the thought process of the students.
Learning is affected by emotional factors at any stage. Emotions change over time as the child matures, and in response to changing environmental interactions. The kind of learning that takes place at different emotional levels also differs.
Learning involves physical, social and emotional activity also.

The cause of Rohit's poor performance can be either physical problems, family disturbances or his maturation process.
Rohit may not be physically fit or may be suffering from some physical ailment, which might be affecting his studies and resulting in poor performance.
There may be some disturbances at home, which may be affecting his studies. A construction work at home or a fight amongst elders could be the reason behind his recent performance.
The mental capabilities of Rohit are maturing but maybe not up to the level that is required to understand the concepts taught in the class. Thus, he might be performing poorly.
Apart from this, the teacher might lack the required knowledge of modern educational and psychological theories. This can lead to students' poor academic performance. Several other factors also lead to poor academic achievement, such as social factors, economic factors and political conditions.

Naresh loves to work without supervision and set goals that are challenging, but not impossible. He learns best in solitude; thus he is a intrapersonal learner. The intrapersonal learners, as opposed to interpersonal, are the ones who work and learn best when they are alone.
They are also motivated by internal forces, rather than external ones. So, Naresh is motivated by internal forces.

The instructions of a teacher must be based on the child's abilities, aptitude and interest. His ability to grasp and apply things, his natural ability to justify learning and his interest to learn a particular thing could decide the teaching strategies, as the education these days has become more child-centered. The teacher must be aware of the child's abilities, aptitude, and interest, which is possible only through proper evaluation.

Lesson planning should be based on both, the needs of the learners and the process for evaluation to be followed. The content should be presented in such a way that it fulfils the student's academic needs. The process of the evaluation must be decided beforehand, so that the teacher understands how much learning has taken place. Different kinds of evaluation processes could be used, depending upon the learning objectives.

Kinesthetic/tactile persons learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. Thus, using the hands-on approach may not help Sita much.

The way in which students bring their finding to others and apply their understanding to new and unfamiliar circumstances, grows out of excitement for what they have accomplished. Student would be excited to reveal his finding.