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Gestalt Insight Learning

Gestalt theory proposes that learning occurs through insight and the organization of perception as a whole, rather than through behaviorism. It focuses on how we perceive patterns and forms. According to gestalt psychology, we naturally group elements based on proximity, similarity, and simplicity. Learning involves creatively seeing the entire situation, evaluating relationships within it, and making intelligent decisions.

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Gestalt Insight Learning

Gestalt theory proposes that learning occurs through insight and the organization of perception as a whole, rather than through behaviorism. It focuses on how we perceive patterns and forms. According to gestalt psychology, we naturally group elements based on proximity, similarity, and simplicity. Learning involves creatively seeing the entire situation, evaluating relationships within it, and making intelligent decisions.

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Gestalt Theory

INSIGHTFUL LEARNING
Basics

 Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Kohler


 Learning as a result of organization of perception by
the learner (insight)
 Advocated that the organism perceives the whole
and not the parts
 Dissatisfied with the approach of behaviourists
 Gestalt is German word means- Pattern, form, or
configuration
 We react to our own pattern when we face problems
...

 A thing cannot be understood by the study of its


parts but only by the study of it as a whole
 According to gestalt psychology the primary factors
that determine group are (Law of organization)
 Proximity: Nearness, if elements are near to each other then
chance of to be grouped
 Similarity: If elements are similar in specialities they become a
group
 Simplicity: items tend to be organized into simple figures
according to symmetry, regularity, and smoothness
...

 Learning is purposive, exploratory, and


novel/creative,
 Neither trail and error, nor SR bond.
 Learner-
 Seeing the whole situation/perception
 Evaluating the relationship
 Intelligent Decision
Learning through

 Perception of the whole situation


 Perceptual reorganization
 Aaahaa experience-intelligent decision

 They use insight for the same


Stages of learning

 Survey of the problem


 Hesitation or pause to see the problem
 Repeated trails without insight
 Transition to sharpen the attempt
 Rethinking about the goal
 Appearance of critical point after insight
 Repetition and adaption as a response
Experiments

 Chimpanzees

 Sultan in a cage- banana hung on the roof part- a


box- Jumped- failed- Sudden idea- use of box to
jump from
 Second experiment- many boxes were required to
reach banana- Learned arrangement
 Third- Banana Outside- two sticks- one was hollow
so that the other can be put onside to make it
lengthy-Tried one and another- failed- finally joined
---

 Confirmed the role of intelligence and cognitive


abilities in higher order learning like problem
solving and making patterns or association

 Problem identification-organization of
perceptual field- Insight

 Insight is a good observation, perception of


situations as a whole or perception of those parts of
the situation that provide the goal- Woodworth
Learning is based on

 Experience- past experience is helpful


 Intelligence- capacity is a matter
 Learning situation- situation and the availability of
the options are relevant
 Initial efforts of the organism in form of trial and
error is relevant
 Repetition and generalization- finally

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