Principles of Learning and Teaching STUDENTS AS LEARNERS – 35% THEORISTS LEV VYGOTSKY http://facultyweb.cortland.edu/andersmd/VYG/ VYG.HTML JEROME BRUNER http://tip.psychology.org/bruner.ht ml JOHN DEWEY http://www.infed.org/thinkers/e t-dewey.htm Importance of CULTURE humans use of tools and symbols to learn – culture dictates what we learn and how • Higher and Lower mental functions – elementary (or lower) functions gradually transform to HMF through culture • Central ROLE OF LANGUAGE:
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LEARNING THEORIES - COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES CHAPTER l CHAPTER 5 Learning Theories - Cognitive Learning Theories 5 LE ARNI NG OUTCOMES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Explain what is cognitive revolution and the cognitive perspective on learning and how it differs from other theoretical perspective; 2. Discuss the origins of the contemporary cognitive perspective including the Gestalt psychology and the role of perception; 3. Describe
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Discuss a view of learning introduced in this module. Relate this to the experience of students in higher education. This assignment will address andragogy – a theory of learning. To do this it will focus on the specific areas of andragogy and compare them to other theories of learning. The theory of andragogy has been around for nearly two centuries and the findings are particularly linked to the work of Malcolm Knowles. The judgements will be related to the experiences of students in higher
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THEORIES OF LEARNING The starting point for all language teaching should be an understanding of how people learn. The key to successful language learning and teaching is in understanding the structure and processes of the mind. 1. Behaviorism : learning as habit formation This simple but powerful theory said that learning is a mechanical process of habit formation and proceeds by means of the frequent reinforcement of a stimulus-response sequence. This method‚ based firstly on the behaviorist stimulus-response
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Overview of Learning Theories Students are all individuals from different backgrounds and stature‚ as such all learn in different ways. Much study and research has been carried out by many philosophers‚ psychologists and great minds in the area of education of animals and humans from children to adults and indeed how they learn. Their findings‚ and time itself‚ has given us varied techniques to pass on knowledge and awareness to others. No learning style is the one that works for all as they all
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Learning Theories Three Main Categories - Behaviorsit Theories - Cognitive Theories - Constructive Theories BEHAVIORIST THEORY Behaviorism was mostly developed by B.F Skinner For behavirosts‚ control of learning lies in the enviorment. Can you put behaviorism into simpler terms? Discussion Three basic assumptions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COGNITIVISM Robert Mills Gagne -The centerpiece of Gagne’s Contribution is the "Nine Events of Instruction" The Nine Events of Instruction
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Definitions: Learning is a change in behavior as a result of experience or practice. It is a process of gaining knowledge‚ or skill in‚ something through study‚ teaching‚ instruction or experience. 2. “the relatively permanent change in a person’s knowledge or behavior due to experience” (Mayer‚ 1982‚ p. 1040). 3. “an enduring change in behavior‚ or in the capacity to behave in a given fashion‚ which results from practice or other forms of experience” (Shuell‚ 1986‚ p. 412). Learning theories are
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Theories of Learning Fill in the following boxes by defining Elemental and Holistic Models of Development. Then you will describe 2 theories‚ including theorist (s) from each model of development. Finally you will list the important points derived from each model learning theory. Save this document and type directly onto the document and into the boxes. The boxes will expand to accommodate what you write. Submit as an attachment to the appropriate drop box. Model Definition of each
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Learning theory (education) Learning theories are conceptual frameworks that describe how information is absorbed‚ processed‚ and retained during learning. Cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences‚ as well as prior experience‚ all play a part in how understanding‚ or a world view‚ is acquired or changed‚ and knowledge and skills retained. * Behaviorists look at learning as an aspect of conditioning and will advocate a system of rewards and targets in education. * Educators who
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02/20/13 PSYC 47 – YB MY PERSONAL LEARNING THEORY (Outward Appearance Theory) This theory is based from my hobbies‚ my personal experiences‚ and experiences told by my family and close friends. The environment was also helpful; I gained observations from what is happening around me. I am not going to say that this theory is all original since before coming up with this‚ I studied other existing theories and I got a lot of ideas from them on what to write. I was able
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