LEARNING LEVELS
Charles François (2004). LEARNING LEVELS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1886.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1886 ▶ |
| Object type | Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
G. BATESON describes a hierarchy of learning levels, as follows:
1. 1st order learning: The simple receipt of a signal within a formerly ordered pattern, with the corresponding triggering of an action.
2. 2d order learning, practically equivalent to pattern modification through experience or experiment.
3. 3d order learning, which implies a capacity to reform learning processes through reappreciation of pattern modification and their results, with subsequent modifications the mode of pattern construction.
4. 4th order learning, which is still more or less hypothetical and would imply a general methodology for pattern reconstruction and invention.
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