critical elements of learning & being a learned person?

• motivation = the bridge between desire and action
• relevance (interest is related to this)
• high self-efficacy
• aptitude
• good memory
  • learning isn't just memorization of facts, but memory is the basic, beginning stages of learning
• critical thinking (ability to analyze and synthesize information)
• scaffolding

discussion of value in studying teaching/learning theory

• more concentration on learning theory than teaching theory
• allows you to tailor your method to the ways that your students learn
• expectations of a methods "how to teach" class in this program (there is "Effective College Teaching" offered, but not required)
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