Question

There are five motivational orientations in the learning process that affect how a student responds to new learning. These include constructivist orientation, procedural orientation, conceptual orientation, effort orientation, and external performance motivation. If a student is using conceptual orientation in relation to his/her learning, which question might he/she ask about the learning experience?

Answer 1

He or she might ask the question: Why was my answer incorrect?

Conceptual orientation is a method used for learning that focuses on understanding broader principles and ideas and organizing information logically in order to apply those concepts to a variety of situations and specific examples. This educational method helps students to think more critically and deal with new subjects and situations in a more logical manner.