LEARNING ABILITIES MEASUREMENT PROGRAM (LAMP)
a cognitive test used to assess the patients level of understanding of specific occupational work skills.
LEARNING CURVE
a graphical representation, usually via a continuous line graph which plots the course of learning of an individual or group.
LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
defined as either mental retardation or having a learning disability.
LEARNING DISABILITIES SPECIALIST
an individual who is trained to identify and assess and assist young children through to adults with problems associated with…
LEARNING DISABILITY (LI))
is a condition, or collection of conditions which is highlighted by a severe decrease in the person's academic or scholastic…
LEARNING DISORDER
an umbrella term for any learning disability which does not fit (completely) the diagnostic criteria of other learning disabilities.
LEARNING DISORDER (LD)
a condition whereby the individuals learning, academic and scholastic abilities are severely below the average expected for the age range,…
LEARNING GOAL
an aim or goal to achieve a certain level set internally at a certain subject or task.
LEARNING MODEL
a model which attempts to explain human development and behaviour which highlights the potential influence of any environmental factors on…
LEARNING POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT DEVICE (LPAD)
a test which is designed to assess an individuals potential to learn new information not currently part of their schema.…
LEARNING SET
a form of learning discriminatory ideals where the learner is taught for example that one object contains a food reward…
LEARNING SKILLS
a set of skills used in the process of acquiring new knowledge, typically in a classroom setting.
LEARNING STRATEGY
a strategy used primarily during the process of learning such as forming a mental image of a process.
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
the application of technology in the area of learning, such as utilizing video clips or computer-assisted instruction. Distance learning is…
LEARNING THEORY
A theory which sets out to explain the learning process itself. This term is actually an umbrella term for smaller…
LEARNING TO LEARN
Repetition of a single act, such as learning to play an instrument (the more you play, the better you become),…
LEARNING TRIAL
The presentation of a single fact or piece of information to be learned, the process during which the information is…
LEARNING TYPES
Different styles of learning such as some groups of people prefer visual based learning whilst others prefer textbook based learning.…
LEARNING WITHOUT AWARENESS
Involves the process of internalizing new information without being consciously aware of it happening. Normally this happens during conversations or…