THEORIES OF LEARNING
There are many theories of learning that has been adopted and performed in many schools and universities. These are universal and highly popular because of its traditional method and systematic approach in learning pattern. These theories are even more enhanced and developed by critical analysis and diversified curriculum through which educational institution are highly accountable of. The series and practices of learning theories are not limited to its origin but must be practically applied in life. Students who graduated from any schools should have thoughts and knowledge much more than books and classroom but the personal foundation and inner strength that they have found in learning that should manifest in their behavior.
The system of education nowadays is focused on commercialized ideas, in today’s world education system is based on business practices, thus the quality of education can be sometimes dependent on the capacity of the people to pay the tuition. Private schools are mostly relevant in utilizing high quality of education system but only for the few elite individual who can pay such amount are qualified. This highly commercialized form of education has become the basic principles of most educational institution.
A person who has knowledge in something doesn’t guarantee a proof that he is an educated man, while a person who never experience school doesn’t necessary mean he is less educated. Therefore learning process continues outside the school. The real and the best teacher we can lean upon is the experience we have gathered in life. As the common sayings “Experience is the best teacher” because it can teach us more than theoretical principles but real life understanding and situation that can be applied on its real form but in itself is a theory called experiential learning.
If we are going to measure the relevance of learning theories we can go on and on through what theories and practices are most effective but we should not dwell into that since we can highly understand that it all boils down to limited thinking pattern but the real thing is how can we adopt the things we learn practically in our life and that is the real purpose of learning.
If we are going to discuss about basic theories in learning we can discus from sun-up to sun down that people can learn through experience, people can learn through observation, they can learn through abstract and experimentation or in stimulus responses of their senses etc. The fact remains there are many people still suffering from lack of education and they are waiting for people who can help them.
Sometimes these people are afraid to socialize since they felt that they are different and people will laugh at them in the end. What I am trying to emphasize here is that the Non Profit Organization do not necessarily comply with the quality of training method that is an industry standard but their ideas in helping the poor and poverty stricken areas is definitely a big help in spreading education no matter how limited the resources they have had. Their basic principles are guided not for profit but for the delivery of education for those people who are in need.
International organizations like United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Smile Foundation for children, AIMS education foundation and many other non-profit organizations that focused on education find it easier to teach children using their limited resources to fulfill their mission in spreading education all over the world. There are many countries that required many educational institution and teachers who can teach beyond classroom because of economic difficulties that they are facing they should not focus much on revenue if they have something to give.
Efren Peñaflorinda who started a pushcart classroom to bring education to street children and people who are less fortunate have joined his class and learn so much. Efren would visit the place of poverty driven areas with his push cart and gather children, give them books and something to eat so that they will never be involved in drugs and gang membership but basically learn to read and write. These children are very happy and eager to learn. Efren has become a 2009 CNN Hero of the year because of his unselfish motivation to give education freely to those who’s in need. And this kind of motivation cannot rival any form or theories and methods but love and respect to humanity is the best form of teaching principles could ever had.
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