Christopher Rumsey L4 CET Unit 417 Task A

Inclusive practice research Report

Chris Rumsey

Unit 417 Task A

Report: 1

This research report will review the impact of personal, social and cultural factors

on learning and review the impact of different cognitive, physical and sensory

abilities on learning.
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Introduction

This research report will review the impact of personal, social and cultural factors

on learning and review the impact of different cognitive, physical and sensory

abilities on learning. It will look at the varying factors that have an impact on and

influence learning.

The impact of personal, social and cultural factors on learning

Several factors relate to oneself: the person, how society treats learning, and the

impact of society's attitude towards learning (Chen et al., 2020). It also involves

the impact of cultural factors on learning. The latter refers to the things done at a

lower cadre in the society, which shapes up the students' roles in the learning

process.

Personal factors include attitude and interest. Attitude can affect learning through

pre conceptional ideas of what learning is going to be like. The conclusion can

manifest itself into a negative attitude towards learning; such people could
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perceive learning as an unpleasant experience, and therefore they do not like it.

On the other side, a positive attitude affects learning positively. A person with

such a positive attitude towards learning values it more and takes learning to be

substantial; this makes learning an enjoyable process. What is important here is

that knowledge and skills are seen as not belonging solely to an individual, but

things that are shared and developed collectively. Also it is the social, political,

economic and cultural dimensions of any community of practice and the nature of

the interactions between members that determine how much learning occurs

(Lave and Wenger 2002:97)

Social factors like drug abuse could adversely affect learning. When learners

engage in drug use, the possibility arises where they may not be able to

concentrate fully on learning, and lifestyle also can affect learning; in particular

social standing can often present with issues regarding opportunities to learn. If

people in a community do not value learning, they will not see the reason to

learn.

Cultural factors affect learning, both directly and indirectly, and some cultures

dictate that girls are not supposed to go to school. Their role in the community is

to get married and have children. Although this type of cultural situation it
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outdated, it still is in some countries adopted and practised. For example, in some

parts of Africa and India, young women are often promised to be married at a

young age to start a family and build a home. Education is often overlooked for

these young women.

The impact of cognitive, physical and sensory abilities on learning

Cognitive abilities affect learning as those people with strong cognitive skills like

someone with a higher IQ may find it easier to understand issues very quickly.

On the other hand, people with weaker cognitive abilities like those with

metabolic imbalance or problems with hormones can find it more challenging to

understand. Their thinking capacity is difficult (Schneider and Newman, 2015).

There are several theorists whose ideas are predominately cognitive. Theses

theorists include the Gestalt psychologists Kurt Lewin and Kurt Koffka, as well as

Jean Piaget, Edward Chace Tolman, and Albert Bandura. Wertheimer, Kohler and

Lewin were founders of the Gestalt movement. According to Hergenhahn and

Olson (2005), Gestalt theorists believed that "we experience the world in

meaningful wholes and do not see isolated stimuli but stimuli gathered together

into meaningful configurations" (p. 264). Kurt Lewin proposed a field theory of

human motivation. He believed that behaviour and cognitive processes are

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determined by various psychological facts that a person is consciously

experiencing. The psychological facts are interdependent, and any change in one

can affect all the others, therefore influencing our behaviour.

Physical abilities can also affect learning either positively and negatively, in a

positive manner, it makes the learners feel physically fit, which makes them

active. Their brains are fully active, and this can enhance cognitive behaviour. On

the other side, physical abilities can also harm learning. Physical overexertion can

have a detrimental effect on performance and focus.

Sensory abilities can negatively affect those who suffer from them, such as Noise

sensitivity like ASD or Learners who have other sensory problems like

hypersensitivity to touch or ADHD. They may struggle if they are restricted to

environments that are very crowded, noisy and with little or no support available

to them.

Inclusive practices refer to giving learners an equal opportunity to access

education regardless of their status in society or learning needs. Some of these

policies include the offering of free universal education to all children. This policy

entails ensuring that all children of school-going age are getting an education in

the public schools free of charge. Before this policy came into practice, most
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children from low-income families could not afford school fees, and as a result,

they dropped out of school, leading to an increase in child crimes in the country.

Armstrong (2006) refers to young women who get pregnant whilst attending

school can return to school after their child's birth. Before this policy practice, the

girls who fell pregnant were condemned and not allowed to get back to school to

continue with their studies. This often led to early marriages and an increase in

the population of the country. Besides this effect, it saw the rise in gender parity,

where female numbers were lower in the workplace, leading to men's

domineering in places of work and administrative institutions (Armstrong 2006).

The regulatory practice that is in place to ensure that all Children access

education is the non-discriminatory of children with a disability. There is a policy

that these learners should be given every opportunity to be in education. This has

been possible through the regulatory framework that ensures all buildings in

education establishments have wheelchair access and a lift. When able bodies

learners are using stairs, the ramps can be used with their wheelchairs and lifts to

access all education areas.

Conclusion
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In conclusion, there are two Factors Associated with Learning influences. One is

factors associated with the learner and second is Factors Related to Learning

Process.

There are, of course, many different factors that will affect my learner's ability to

absorb the information and have the opportunity to learn to best of their ability.

These range from the social and cultural aspects, to my learners' cognitive,

physical and sensory abilities, including health and mental well-being. By

continually keeping the connection with all my learners individually, I can

highlight any changes and make adjustments when and where necessary to

enable my learners to succeed.

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Armstrong, F., 2006. Spaced out: Policy, Difference, and the challenge of inclusive

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Chen, C.F., Yilmaz, S., Pisello, A.L., De Simone, M., Kim, A., Hong, T., Bandurski, K.,

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Schneider, W.J., and Newman, D.A., 2015. Intelligence is multidimensional:

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