5 Stages of Learning
The five stages of learning are:
1. The acquisition stage - this stages goal might be to learn with
accuracy. Often, students learn in this stage through someone
modeling it for them.
2. The proficiency stage - the goal in this stage might be to deliver
accurate responses at a faster rate. Students at this stage are
seeking to reach automaticity.
3. The maintenance stage - the goal at this level is for the student to
retain the knowledge or skill they have learned. Reviewing what they
have learned is a key step here.
4. The generalization stage - the goal here is implementation of what
they have learned across settings. Students can develop here by
linking what they are learning to real life settings.
5. The application stage - this is the problem solving stage where
students engage exploring what they have learned and engage in
more real life problems where they can apply what they have learned.
It was helpful for me to learn that students learn in the same order but not
all students learn at the same speed. This can depend on how fast their
brain processes information.