Two recognised learning theories that are aimed to explain how learning occurs are Classical conditioning and Operant Conditioning. Pavlov (1995) was considered the creator of Classical conditioning. His theory derived from presenting a dog with an unconditioned stimulus, in this case, food, that this would provoke an unconditioned response in the form of the dog...
Motivation is often defined as enthusiasm (Motivation, n.d.), a desire to do something. Nothing is possible without it. J. Harmer, quite reasonably, suggests that it is the only factor that influences the success and the students are responsible for bringing it to class. From his point of view, a motivated person achieves significant results even...
Imagine a child running down the street, his heart eager with anticipation for what’s to come as the patter of his feet on the pavement match his tiny heart pounding in his chest. The boy’s eyes bubbling with a child-like glimmer to the sound of the few pennies in his tattered trouser pocket clinking and...
