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Academic Question:
According to Domjam the definition of learning simply does not exist, because learning
is such a common thing that humans experience, that many do not take the time to reflect on
what the true meaning is. In addition, learning is a never-ending cycle that involves a certain
behavior that responds to stimuli, as a result of a past experience with a common response.
(Domjam, 2014, p 141). According to LeCun, Bengio, & Hinton, 2015, learning is distinguished
from other behavioral changes because it is more permanent than others and learning results
from experience. The main way for someone to see if they have learned is if there is a behavior
change, and to see how a person performs. In other words, performance can show if a person has
learned. For example, when a child is learning how to tie their shoes, one way to see if they learn
how to tie their shoe is to watch their performance in tying their shoe. Another way on how
learning is distinguished from other behavioral changes is that learning can heavily influence
one’s behavior. For example, when a person learns and obtains new skills or knowledge, that
person is most likely to act in a different way or make different decisions based on what they
have obtained or what they have learned. From a personal perspective, sometimes in life, we
have to learn things the hard way. In my personal experience, I had to learn the hard way because
I was too stubborn. In high school, I did not manage my time wisely. End-of-the-year exams
were coming up, and I thought that I could just take a couple of hours to study, and I would have
passed with flying colors. To say the least, I was wrong, not only did I not pass the exam, I had to
retake the class over the summer. It was hard to accept the consequence, however, I learned to
learn, and today I know that I have to take more time to study.
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Biblical Question:
As followers of Christ, one of the biggest parts of our salvation is learning. The textbook
explains that learning is a never-ending cycle that we all have to experience and that there is no
true definition of learning. In addition, one way how we can tell if we learn something is through
our changed behavior and our performance (Domjam, 2014, p 141). As Christians, it is important
for us to change our behavior and to stay changed. We do not need to keep doing the same things
that we used to do, and we do not need to copy the world’s behavior. The Bible says in the book
of Romans chapter 12 verse 2 it says, “Do not conform>to the pattern of this world but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.>Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s
will is—his good, pleasing,>and perfect will. (Romans 12:2, NIV). This scripture tells us that
once we learn to love Him and to do his will, we must not copy the world's patterns, but we need
to be different and Christ-liked. Another way how learning can be a part of our salvation and
sanctification is that we learn things through our trials and our tribulations. As followers of
Christ, one important thing that we all learn is to trust in Him. When we go through hard times,
we need to trust in Him with all our heart, mind, and spirit, even when we do not understand. The
Bible says, “Trust in the>LORD>with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”
(Proverbs 3:5, NIV). As the textbook explains performance serves as evidence of learning, I
learned to trust in Him because of his performance, He has never let me down and He has shown
his faithfulness more than enough.
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References
Domjam , M. (2014). The Principles of Learning and Behavior (7th ed., p. 141). Cengage
Learning. https://ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?
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LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y., & Hinton, G. (2015). Deep learning.Nature, Suppl.INSIGHT: MACHINE
INTELLIGENCE,521(7553) doi:10.1038/nature14539
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