Topic > Meaningful Learning - 1942

IntroductionHuman learning is a complex and dynamic process such that there is no definitive definition of learning; however, there is a shared definitional assumption that learning is “a long-term change in mental representations or associations as a result of experience” (Ormrod, 2012, p. 4). That is, learning can be defined by the description of how human experience occurs (Shuell, 1986). In this regard, I believe that human experience occurs through the interaction between individuals and environmental factors. Through such dynamic interactions, humans create their own experiences in such a way that they interpret the world based on personal representation, not acquisition from the world. As for this personal interpretation, I believe that human beings are influenced by social and cultural factors as cultural beings. As such, my description of the human experience is more in line with the social constructivist perspective. With this epistemological belief in mind, my philosophy of learning is based primarily on the principles of sociocultural learning theories, which view learning as a social process, rather than as a social process. it occurs only within the individual. Therefore, I firmly believe that meaningful learning occurs when individuals are engaged in social activities. Meanwhile, my conception of knowledge construction, which is the main concern of the learning process, is dominated as an active process, that is, knowing and thinking are inseparable from doing. And I believe that knowledge, which is constructed by such an active process, must involve action. This personal philosophy of learning is based on sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1986) and situated cognition (Brown, Collins, & Duguid, 1989; Clancey, 1997; Greeno, 1998; Lave & Wenger, 19...... half of document ...... Gee, J. P. (2004). Lave, J., & Wenger, E .(1991).Newmann, F. M. and Wehlage, G. G. (1993).Five standards of educational leadership, 50, 8-8. Educational Researcher, 16(9), 13-20.Shuell, T.J. (1986) Review of Educational Research, 56(4), 411 -436.Vygotsky, L.S. (1986). MIT. Whitehead, A. N. (1929)..