A Study of Learning Progression in Science of Class IX Students of Balangir District, Odisha

Abstract

Learning is a process through which child acquire new modes of behavior or change in the existing mode of behavior. Changes in behavior that are brought by physical maturation or growth do not fall under learning. Learning is what we acquire through efforts after birth. We know, we feel and we do and in three domains (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) of behavior, change occur due to learning. In other words, we can get new knowledge, form attitude and master in skill through learning. In essence of learning, three basic assumptions are held to be true. First, learning can visualize by a change in behavior. Second, the environment shapes behavior. And third, the cause and reinforcement are central to explaining the learning process. From these three assumptions it is easy to say that teaching is facilitating learning. It (teaching) is a help given to student to acquire factual knowledge, desirable attitude and required skills. Teaching is a scientific process and its major components are content of the subject presented by the teacher, learning style of the learner and feedback given by the teacher. These three components are related to the teaching. It means content is what we teaching - subject/teacher related factor, learning style is a characteristic that the way student learns, and feedback is a process - part of teaching selected by the teacher.