Non-Cognitive Skills In The Book: Perspectives On Learning

Throughout the book “Perspectives on Learning”, the author speaks about a variety of non-cognitive skills and traits. Non-cognitive skills are known as attitudes, behaviors and strategies which facilitate success in schools. Three non-cognitive skills discussed in the book that I found were successful are attentional focus, social and physical interactions and basic knowledge towards the subject being taught. With this being said, there were many approaches in the book that incorporated these non-cognitive skills. The Biological approach, the Gestalt approach, and the Problem Solving theory require non-cognitive skills. All three of these approaches help students learn and facilitate positive behaviors in school that will prepare them for a bright future.

Piaget viewed learning as an adaptive function of an organism. The Biological approach focuses on learning how to deal with and understand the environment one has been given. Piaget claimed that concepts of number, cause, time and space are stages of intellectual development. These four stages are stages that all human beings pass through as they learn universal schemes for structuring the world. With this being said, the Biological theory uses social and physical interactions as a non-cognitive skill. This

After reading the book “Perspectives on Learning” I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge on not only how to become a teacher, but what it takes in order to become a successful teacher. The biggest message I gained from the reading is that there is more than just one type of learning style. This book has taught me many theories, strategies, and skills that are useful in the teaching field. The book gave multiple perspectives on learning and encouraged different types of facilitated learning. Every student learns a different way and there is not one way that works best for everyone. I feel prepared when it comes to understanding students mindsets and the different styles of learning kids may