Apprendre, en médecine (2e partie)

Abstract

Knowledge acquisition mechanisms represent a key feature of learning. Perception is cha- racterised by the importance of selection processes (physiological general constraints and individual parameters). of memory is central to the whole process of cognition and goes far beyond the classic function of conservation. Attention is an essential factor. The teacher, according to his performance, can favour or distract it • The concept Short-term memory, characterised by a narrow and well-defined storage capacity, today widens to the notion of a working memory that integrates the processing capacities of the information and occupies an essential role in the complex cognitive activities, among which are learning activities. The operational organisation of the long- term memory into semantic units gives an orientation to the learning methods • Previous knowledge constitutes a decisive element in the act of learning, and teacher should assess its importance • Motivation is diverse, necessarily reflect a lack of knowledge or work. They can reveal the existence of conceptual obstacles that should plural and changing. Some of its determinants are influenced by the teacher • Errors made by student do not be searched and alleviated by the teacher • Reaction of the teacher toward each student is not a neutral factor on the latter's performance Key