The learning process and its identifiable patterns
The learning process begins before birth and continues until death. It begins even in the fetal stage of development. Recent research indicates that the growing fetus is more than an unfeeling organism, but that it is actually an active learner. A fetus learns to turn away for light when shined on, changes in movement and heart rate change when loud music is played, or when the mother is in a stressful state.1 These suggest that there are specific behaviors being modified and changed due to experience and that the fetus is learning about them. After birth, an infant is flooded with new senses and sensations; each must be explored and learned. These include: problem solving, language, memory, creative thinking, early math, and English. An infant can realize that an unsupported object will fall and that an object in motion wants to stay in motion until blocked. Starting around 8 months, babies actively solve problems to reach......
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