Rebecca Lazarides (SCIoI): The Role of Teaching and Instruction for Human Learning Processes

Abstract:

Learning – here defined as knowledge acquisition and behavioral changes caused by experiences – is a central prerequisite for the development of humans, animals, and some artificial agents. Against the backdrop of psychological and educational theories of learning and related empirical studies, the talk addresses the following questions: How is learning influenced by social interaction? How do cognitive and motivational outcomes of learning processes develop in critical developmental stages of humans? How can teachers successfully enhance learning processes in humans?