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Post by wmm12d on Jan 31, 2016 17:31:59 GMT -5
This argument of acquisition vs learning sounds a great deal like the argument between constructivism and traditional teaching. Is it that simple, or am I missing something?
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Post by SophinaA on Feb 1, 2016 10:21:54 GMT -5
That is actually a really smart observation that was made. I think the main difference would be that constructivism v. traditional teaching is all about how the teaching is done; whereas, acquisition v. learning is all about how the student is taking in the knowledge that is being provided. So through acquisition a student will be absorbing knowledge in a very non-deliberate way at times compared to how the teacher is giving the lesson. At least that is how I understood it.
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Post by rachelgoodbar on Feb 1, 2016 19:23:01 GMT -5
I understood it similarly too. I thought that acquisition v. learning was all about the process the student goes through.
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Post by seanwillis on Feb 3, 2016 14:09:41 GMT -5
Hey guys!
To add to this, I think people like the sound of "acquisition" because "acquire" usually refers to gaining something tangible. On the other hand "learning" is more of an idea and can be difficult to observe. "Acquisition" makes it sound more like the students are actually obtaining something, not just learning. But hey, that's just my opinion.
-Sean
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Post by meghanpotter on Feb 3, 2016 16:16:38 GMT -5
What I was thinking the whole time George was asking me about learning to read music was that "acquired" seemed to fit more. I'm still not sure that I fully understand the "difference" between the two, or what the difference is supposed to be. When I hear the word "Acquire" it seems more instantaneous than "learning." According to the dictionary, acquire means "to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts" and learning has two definitions: "knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application, and 2. the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill." Both definitions include the other word.
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Post by rachelhinder on Feb 10, 2016 9:09:53 GMT -5
I think "acquire" would be to indirectly gain something from an experience while "learning" is directly meant to be taught. The terms are superficially interchangeable, but speaking from an educational standpoint I think things like cultural norms and customs are acquired while things like math and vocabulary are learned.
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