Learning theory asserts an individual is motivated to learn when the “cost” of not acquiring new skills or knowledge is high. When innate knowledge allows an individual to be successful in the environment, there is low motivation to learn.
What does this theory suggest about why many students in the Caribbean are not actively engaging in learning in the formal education system?
How can we create formal learning environments with incentives and costs, wins and losses, pertinent to student learners?
When the environment changes, and learning is a required response, to the change that has occurred. What happens to children who have not learned the skill of learning?
