Learning Theories

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Module outline

  1. Child Development and Pedagogy: विकास की अवधारणा / Concept of Development, विकास के मनोवैज्ञानिक सिद्धांत / Psychological Theories of Development, व्यक्तिगत भिन्नताएँ, व्यक्तित्व एवं जेंडर / Individual Differences, Personality and Gender, बुद्धि एवं सृजनात्मकता / Intelligence and Creativity, अधिगम एवं इसके सिद्धांत / Learning and Its Theories, बालक कैसे सोचते एवं सीखते हैं / How Children Think and Learn, संवेग, अभिप्रेरणा, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं निर्देशन / Emotion, Motivation, Mental Health and Guidance, समावेशी शिक्षा / Inclusive Education, शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया / Teaching-Learning Process, शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं रणनीतियाँ / Teaching Methods and Strategies, आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन / Assessment and Evaluation, शैक्षिक विचारक, उद्देश्य एवं राष्ट्रीय नीतियाँ / Educational Thinkers, Aims and National Policies, पाठ्यचर्या और विद्यालयी गतिविधियाँ / Curriculum and School Activities, पाठ योजना और शिक्षण कौशल / Lesson Planning and Teaching Skills, शिक्षण संसाधन और शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी / Teaching Resources and Educational Technology, कक्षा प्रबंधन और सम्प्रेषण / Classroom Management and Communication, शिक्षक पहचान और व्यावसायिक विकास / Teacher Identity and Professional Development, विद्यालय नेतृत्व और प्रशासन / School Leadership and Administration, जीवन कौशल, मूल्य, शांति एवं पर्यावरण शिक्षा / Life Skills, Values, Peace and Environmental Education, संविधान, आयोग, अधिनियम एवं योजनाएँ / Constitution, Commissions, Acts and Schemes in Education, पर्यावरण अध्ययन का शिक्षणशास्त्र / Pedagogy of Environmental Studies, विज्ञान शिक्षण शास्त्र / Science Pedagogy
  2. Mathematics: संख्या पद्धति एवं स्थानीय मान / Number System & Place Value, मूलभूत संक्रियाएँ, सरलीकरण एवं पैटर्न / Basic Operations, Simplification & Patterns, गुणनखंड, विभाज्यता, म.स.प. एवं ल.स.प. / Factors, Divisibility, HCF & LCM, भिन्न एवं दशमलव / Fractions & Decimals, वर्ग, घन, घातांक एवं करणी / Squares, Cubes, Exponents & Surds, मापन: लंबाई, भार, धारिता, समय एवं मुद्रा / Measurement: Length, Mass, Capacity, Time & Money, बीजगणित / Algebra, अनुपात, समानुपात, औसत एवं आयु / Ratio, Proportion, Average & Ages, प्रतिशत, लाभ-हानि एवं ब्याज / Percentage, Profit–Loss & Interest, समय-कार्य एवं चाल-दूरी / Time & Work and Speed–Distance, रेखाएँ, कोण, आकृतियाँ एवं निर्देशांक / Lines, Angles, Shapes & Coordinates, त्रिभुज, चतुर्भुज, वृत्त एवं त्रिकोणमिति / Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles & Trigonometry, क्षेत्रमिति: परिमाप, क्षेत्रफल एवं आयतन / Mensuration: Perimeter, Area & Volume, आँकड़ा प्रबंधन, सांख्यिकी एवं प्रायिकता / Data Handling, Statistics & Probability, गणित शिक्षणशास्त्र / Mathematics Pedagogy, वर्णमाला एवं संख्या परीक्षण / Alphabet & Number Test, गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं अंकगणितीय तर्क / Mathematical Operations & Arithmetical Reasoning, कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी / Calendar & Clock, वेन आरेख एवं तार्किक निगमन / Venn Diagrams & Logical Deduction, अशाब्दिक तर्क / Non-Verbal Reasoning, पासा एवं घन / Dice & Cubes
  3. Science: प्रौद्योगिकी, मापन एवं गति / Technology, Measurement and Motion, बल, दाब, कार्य एवं ऊर्जा / Force, Pressure, Work and Energy, ऊष्मा एवं ध्वनि / Heat and Sound, प्रकाश / Light, विद्युत एवं चुंबकत्व / Electricity and Magnetism, ब्रह्मांड एवं प्राकृतिक परिघटनाएँ / Universe and Natural Phenomena, पदार्थ एवं उसकी संरचना / Matter and Its Structure, रासायनिक अभिक्रियाएँ, अम्ल, क्षार एवं लवण / Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts, धातु, अधातु एवं दैनिक उपयोग की सामग्री / Metals, Non-metals and Materials of Daily Use, सजीव जगत: वर्गीकरण, कोशिका एवं ऊतक / Living World: Classification, Cell and Tissues, पादपों में पोषण, परिवहन एवं जनन / Plants: Nutrition, Transport and Reproduction, मानव शरीर एवं अंग तंत्र / Human Body and Organ Systems, भोजन, पोषण एवं स्वास्थ्य / Food, Nutrition and Health, पर्यावरण एवं पारिस्थितिकी / Environment and Ecology, विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी / Science & Technology, स्थिर सामान्य ज्ञान / Static General Knowledge
  4. Social Studies/Social Science: प्राचीन भारत का इतिहास / Ancient Indian History, मध्यकालीन भारत का इतिहास / Medieval Indian History, औपनिवेशिक भारत एवं समाज सुधार / Colonial India and Social Reform, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन एवं स्वतंत्र भारत / Indian National Movement and Independent India, विश्व इतिहास एवं अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध / World History and International Relations, पृथ्वी, ग्लोब एवं मानचित्र / Earth, Globe and Maps, भौतिक भूगोल / Physical Geography, प्राकृतिक वनस्पति, वन्य जीवन एवं विश्व के प्रदेश / Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and World Regions, भारत का भूगोल / Geography of India, संसाधन एवं विकास / Resources and Development, सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक जीवन / Social and Political Life, भारतीय संविधान / Indian Constitution, सरकार: केंद्र, राज्य एवं स्थानीय / Government: Union, State and Local, अर्थशास्त्र एवं भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था / Economics and Indian Economy, सामाजिक विज्ञान शिक्षणशास्त्र / Social Science Pedagogy, जल / Water, पृथ्वी, आकाश और आपदाएँ / Earth, Sky and Disasters, पर्यावरण, पारिस्थितिकी और वन्यजीव / Environment, Ecology and Wildlife, प्राकृतिक संसाधन, प्रदूषण और जलवायु परिवर्तन / Natural Resources, Pollution and Climate Change, भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था: आँकड़े एवं समसामयिकी / Indian Economy: Data & Current Affairs, भारतीय कला एवं संस्कृति / Indian Art & Culture, पर्यावरण एवं जलवायु समसामयिकी / Environment & Climate Affairs, सरकारी योजनाएँ, शासन एवं आधारभूत संरचना / Government Schemes, Governance & Infrastructure
  5. Language I/II — Hindi: भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण-विचार, संधि, शब्द-स्रोत और शब्द-रचना, समास, शब्द-भेद: विकारी और अविकारी, लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल और वाच्य, वाक्य-विचार और शुद्ध लेखन, शब्द-भंडार, रस, छंद, अलंकार और शब्द-शक्ति, हिंदी साहित्य, अपठित बोध, हिंदी शिक्षणशास्त्र
  6. Language I/II — English: Sounds, Spelling and Word Formation, Parts of Speech, Nouns and Pronouns, Articles, Determiners and Adjectives, Verbs and Modals, Tenses and Subject–Verb Agreement, Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Sentence Structure, Voice and Narration, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction and Writing Skills, Poetry and English Literature, Reading Comprehension, Pedagogy of English Language
  7. Language I/II — Sanskrit: वर्णविचारः एवं संज्ञाप्रकरणम्, सन्धिप्रकरणम्, शब्दरूपाणि, धातुरूपाणि, कारकाणि एवं विभक्तयः, उपसर्गाः एवं अव्ययानि, प्रत्ययप्रकरणम्, समासप्रकरणम्, वाच्यप्रकरणम्, संख्याज्ञानम्, शब्दज्ञानम् एवं अनुवादः, अपठितावबोधनम्, संस्कृतसाहित्यम् एवं काव्यशास्त्रम्, संस्कृतशिक्षणशास्त्रम्
  8. Language I/II — Urdu: رسم الخط، املا اور تلفظ, ذخیرۂ الفاظ, قواعد, محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, شعر و سخن, اردو ادب کی تاریخ, تفہیمِ عبارت, اردو کی تدریس
  9. Language I/II — Bengali: ভাষা, ধ্বনি ও বর্ণ, সন্ধি ও বানান, শব্দের উৎস ও গঠন, সমাস, পদ পরিচয়, কারক ও বিভক্তি, ক্রিয়া ও কাল, বাক্যতত্ত্ব, শব্দার্থ ও বাগর্থ, পাঠ অনুধাবন ও সাহিত্য, নির্মিতি ও পত্রলিখন, বাংলা শিক্ষণবিদ্যা
  10. Beyond the 2026 syllabus (optional practice): रक्षा एवं सुरक्षा / Defence & Security, कंप्यूटर हार्डवेयर एवं परिधीय उपकरण / Computer Hardware and Peripherals, क्रम, बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेली / Ranking, Seating Arrangement & Puzzles
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The video provides a comprehensive lecture on Learning Theories, specifically focusing on Classical and Operant Conditioning. It begins by categorizing learning into four main types: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Learning by Observation, and Cognitive Learning Theory. The instructor then delves into Conditioning Theory, defining it as the association of a stimulus with a response. The first major section covers Classical Conditioning, attributed to Ivan Pavlov, detailing his famous dog experiment where a neutral stimulus (bell) was paired with an unconditioned stimulus (food) to elicit a conditioned response (salivation). The second major section covers Operant Conditioning, introduced by B.F. Skinner, which focuses on how behavior is shaped by consequences like reinforcement and punishment. The lecture concludes by breaking down key concepts such as positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video begins with a presentation slide titled "LEARNING THEORIES" at the top. The screen is divided into four colored quadrants. The top-left quadrant, in a brown box, reads "CLASSICAL CONDITIONING THEORY" with Hindi text below it. The top-right, in a green box, reads "OPERANT CONDITIONING THEORY". The bottom-left, in a lighter green box, reads "LEARNING BY OBSERVATION". The bottom-right, in a blue box, reads "COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORY". The instructor, wearing a red top, stands to the right of the screen. She gestures towards the "Operant Conditioning Theory" box, indicating that this is the primary topic of discussion for the session, while acknowledging the other theories as part of the broader context.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The slide transitions to a text-heavy page titled "What Is Conditioning Theory Of Learning?". The English text defines the theory as a form of learning where learning occurs as a result of "associating a condition or stimulus with a particular reaction or response." It further states that human behavior is shaped by habits picked up in response to certain situations. The instructor points to the text with a pen, emphasizing the phrase "associating a condition or stimulus". She explains that there are two main types: "classical conditioning theory and operant conditioning theory," which are highlighted in red text on the slide.

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The slide changes to "CLASSICAL CONDITIONING THEORY". The first bullet point states it was "Discovered by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov" and is a type of "unconscious or automatic learning." The instructor underlines "Ivan Pavlov" and explains his contribution. The slide describes the experiment where Pavlov rang a bell before giving a dog food. It notes that eventually, the "dog started associating the sound of the bell with food." The instructor points to this specific sentence to illustrate the core mechanism of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus.

  4. 10:00 – 15:00 10:00-15:00

    The slide continues with "Learning by the classical conditioning theory involves". It defines "Unconditioned Stimulus" as a trigger leading to an automatic response, citing the dog's food as the example. It defines "Neutral Stimulus" as a stimulus that doesn't initially trigger a response, like the sound of a fan. The instructor points to the definition of "Unconditioned Stimulus" and explains that in Pavlov's experiment, the dog's food is the unconditioned stimulus that causes the dog to start salivating. She also points to the "Neutral Stimulus" section, explaining that the bell was initially neutral.

  5. 15:00 – 20:00 15:00-20:00

    The topic shifts to "OPERANT CONDITIONING THEORY". The slide identifies "Renowned Behavioural Psychologist B.F. Skinner" as the main proponent. The text explains that the theory stresses the role of "punishment or reinforcements for increasing or decreasing the probability of the same behaviour to be repeated in the future." The instructor highlights "B.F. Skinner" and explains that this theory is also known as Skinnerian Conditioning. She discusses the assumption that the consequences of a behavior determine the possibility of it being repeated.

  6. 20:00 – 23:07 20:00-23:07

    The final slide lists "Key Concepts". It defines "Reinforcement" as increasing a behavior. It breaks this down into "Positive Reinforcement" (Reward after desired behaviour, add pleasant stimulus) and "Negative Reinforcement" (Removal of unpleasant stimulus after behavior). It also defines "Punishment" as decreasing a behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus. The instructor underlines "Reward after desired behaviour" and "Removal of unpleasant stimulus after behavior" to clarify the difference between positive and negative reinforcement. She explains that punishment reduces behavior, while extinction occurs if reinforcement is removed.

The lecture progresses from a broad overview of learning theories to a deep dive into two specific behavioral theories. It starts by mapping the landscape of learning (Classical, Operant, Observation, Cognitive) before narrowing down to Conditioning. It then systematically deconstructs Classical Conditioning using Pavlov's experiment to explain stimulus-response associations. Finally, it shifts to Operant Conditioning, using Skinner's framework to explain how consequences (reinforcement and punishment) shape voluntary behavior. This structure moves from general categorization to specific mechanisms of learning.

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