insight learning

insight learning
the highest form of learning, characterized by the ability to evaluate and combine previous experiences to solve a problem or achieve a desired goal.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • insight learning — noun Direct learning without the process of trial and error • • • Main Entry: ↑insight * * * insight learning, Psychology. behavioral change involving the apparent sudden awareness of the solution to a problem, as distinguished from arrival at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • learning — /lerr ning/, n. 1. knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. 2. the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill. 3. Psychol. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience. [bef. 900; …   Universalium

  • Insight Seminars — is an international non profit organization headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The first seminar was led in 1978 by founders John Roger and [Russell Bishop] [http://www.bigspeak.com/russell bishop.html] under the name Insight Training… …   Wikipedia

  • Научение по типу инсайта (insight learning) — Согласно многим традиционными теориям научения, таким как теория Э. Л. Торндайка, научение происходит в результате постепенного процесса, состоящего из проб и ошибок. Альтернативная т. зр., преимущественно развивавшаяся гештальт психологами,… …   Психологическая энциклопедия

  • insight — /in suyt /, n. 1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th century life. 2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying… …   Universalium

  • Learning — Learn and Learned redirect here. For other uses, see Learn (disambiguation) and Learned (disambiguation). Neuropsychology Topics …   Wikipedia

  • Learning to read — Part of a series on Reading …   Wikipedia

  • insight — /ˈɪnsaɪt / (say insuyt) noun 1. an understanding gained or given of something: this little insight into the life of the village; *men of the world with a close insight into human nature. –ion l. idriess, 1932. 2. penetrating mental vision or… …  

  • learning — Generic term for the relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of practice. SEE ALSO: conditioning, forgetting, memory. incidental l. l. without a direct attempt. SYN: passive l.. insight l. the …   Medical dictionary

  • animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction       the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn.       That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”