TITLE:
The Application of Two Different Types of Context in the Teaching of an Undergraduate Course
AUTHORS:
Yan Wu
KEYWORDS:
Context, Natural Learning Situation, Visual Resources
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.4 No.2,
February
23,
2016
ABSTRACT: We address the question of how
natural learning context and application of visual materials can positively
affect the student learning. After discussing theory, we report an application
of natural learning context and application of visual materials in the teaching
of a recent undergraduate preservation course. In this study, the research
questions addressed are: 1) What are the differences between a natural learning
situation and a conventionally designed learning situation? 2) How does this
difference affect a learner? 3) Why the follow-up activities and application of
visual resources are beneficial? This study also points out the function of
emotions in cognitive process and adopts the view that all representations
arise with the contingent of a context in which emotions are implied,
activated, and experienced.