PSHYCHOLINGUISTICS: WHAT IS LEARNING

WHAT IS LEARNING?

LEARNING IS ACQUIRING OR GETTING OF KNOWLEDGE OF A SUBJECT OR SKILL BY STUDY, EXPERIENCE, OR INSTRUCTION. OR A RELATIVELY PERMANENT CHANGE IN A BEHAVIORAL TENDENCY AND IS THE RESULT OF REINFORCES PRACTICE (KIMBLE AND GARMEZY)

LEARNING (IS SEEN AS)
A.
1. ACQUISTION OR GETTING OF SKILLS
2. RETENTION OF INFORMATION SKILLS
3. RETENTION IMPLIES STORAGE SYSTEM MEMORY, COGNITIVE ORGANIZATION
4. INVOLVES ACTIVE, CONCIOUS, FOCUS ON AND ACTING UPON EVENTS OUTSIDE OR INSIDE THE ORGANISM
5. RELATIVELY PERMANENT BUT SUBJECT TO FORGETTING
6. INVOLVES SOME FORM OF PRACTICE, PERHAPS REINFORCED PRACTICE
7. A CHANGE OF BEHAVIOUR

B.
TOTAL COMMITMENT, INVOLVEMENT PHYSICAL, INTELECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSES ARE NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES IN A SECOND LANGUAGE. SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING IS NOT A SET OF EASY STEPS THAT CAN BE PROGRAMMED IN A QUICK DO-IT-BY-YOURSELF-KIT. NOONE CAN TELL YOU HOW TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (BROWN 1980:1)