Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
Consider the following statements: (1) The theory is used for teaching abstract relationships. (2) The theory helps students to retain important and large information for a longer duration. (3) The theory was discovered by David Ausubel. Identify the theory.
ATheory of mastery learning
BTheory of receptive learning ✓ Correct
CTheory of social learning
DTheory of discovery learning
Correct answer: (B) Theory of receptive learning — The theory described, given by Ausubel, is the theory of receptive learning, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The theory described, given by Ausubel, is the theory of receptive learning, so that is the answer.
★Receptive or meaningful learning presents knowledge in an organised, ready form for the learner to take in.
★It suits abstract relationships and helps store large, important information for a long time by linking it to what is known.
★Ausubel built this theory and paired it with the advance organiser to anchor new learning.
★Mastery learning is about full command of each unit before moving on, which is a different idea.
★Social learning comes from Bandura and discovery learning from Bruner, so neither is the Ausubel theory described here.
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