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The LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the field of applied linguistics, particularly the study and learning of English. The journal was established in 2013 and is published by the Language Institute at Thammasat University. [1]
Practice-based professional learning (PBPL) is understood in contrast to classroom- or theory-based learning. It is kindred to terms such as work-based learning , workplace or work-centred learning. Distinctive, though, are a concern for professional learning, and the preference for practice rather than work.
Practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior repeatedly, to help learn and eventually master a skill.The word derives from the Greek "πρακτική" (praktike), feminine of "πρακτικός" (praktikos), "fit for or concerned with action, practical", [1] and that from the verb "πράσσω" (prasso), "to achieve, bring about, effect, accomplish".
The journal was established in 1973 as Animal Learning & Behavior, obtaining its current title in 2003. [1] The founding editor-in-chief was Abram Amsel, [2] the current editor is Lauren M. Guillette (University of Alberta). The journal covers research into fundamental processes underlying learning and behavior in animals (including humans).
Edward Lee Thorndike (() August 31, 1874 – () August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University.His work on comparative psychology and the learning process led to his "theory of connectionism" and helped lay the scientific foundation for educational psychology.