Abstract Learning
Definition
Abstract learning involves understanding concepts at an intellectual level rather than just through concrete experience or direct instruction.
Analogy
Abstract learning is like understanding the concept of love. You can't touch or see it, and it's not something you learn from a textbook, but you understand what it means through various experiences and contexts.
Related terms
Conceptual Learning: This involves categorizing information in logical ways and understanding how different pieces of information relate to each other.
Metacognition: The awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. It involves thinking about one's thinking.
Symbolic Learning: A type of learning that involves the mental storage of an experience as a mental symbol, which can later be recognized or recalled.
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