EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meaningul learning takes place when
A
Students are interested in topic taught.
B
Students raise questions and get them clarified.
C
Explanations are given within reach of students.
D
The new content being taught is related to the previous knowledge of the student.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meaningful learning is possible when the learner’s thoughts are divergent and they are able to collect knowledge, i.e. discovery learning. So that we can consider that Meaningful learning takes place through active interactions of students with the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -For meaningful learning to take place, it is important to give space to children’s views and experiences as it will help in: meeting their diverse learning needs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The concept and theory of meaningful learning is that learned information is completely understood and can now be used to make connections with other previously known knowledge aiding in further understanding.

Detailed explanation-4: -An example of meaningful learning is to understand how multiple mathematical formulae can be derived from a single formula, rather than memorizing all of them by rote.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Meaningful Learning Theory is attributed to David Ausubel. According to this theory, students are considered to be the center of the teaching learning process, and the teachers are the facilitators. Meaningful Learning occurs when the new information is related to prior knowledge.

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