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    LEARNING THEORIES AND TEACHING INTRODUCTION “learning is commonly defined as a process that brings together cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences and experiences for acquiring ‚ enhancing‚ or making changes in one’s knowledge‚ skills‚ values and world views” ( llleris‚2000; Ormord‚1995). This process could be explained through several theories‚ some of which include ; behavioral‚ cognitive‚ constructivist‚ and social cognitive learning theories. Presently teachers make use

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    Based on: Laliberte (2005) A (VERY) BRIEF HISTORY OF LEARNING THEORY Learning as a Black Box So what’s happening inside the box? A Superficial Review  Behaviourism  Cognitivism  Social Learning Theory  Social Constructivism  Multiple Intelligences  Brain-Based Learning Behaviourism  Learning is defined by the outward expression of new behaviors  Focuses solely on observable behaviors  A biological basis for learningLearning is context-independent  Classical & Operant Conditioning

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    Learning nowadays is very much different from what we normally went through decades ago. There are many aspects in learning which have evolved and emerged to make learning more effective and meaningful to the learner. Learners’ role emerged from passively receiving information to actively participating in their own learning. Teachers’ role from delivering direct instruction to facilitating one’s learning. Learning theories evolved from behaviourism to social constructivism. Learning environment has

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    2012 Liberty University Customized Learning Theory Many educators operate their classrooms using a “learning theory” that they feel optimizes the best learning environment for their students. As an educator it is very important to create your own customized learning theory to use in your classroom. A customized learning theory is developed to create an optimum learning environment for students. Educators have to research and put into practice the ideas

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    the chances of a breakdown. Therefore‚ training plays a critical part towards the new as well as the existing employees in an organisation as it is an organized method of acquiring skills‚ rules‚ thoughts or attitudes and it is only through this learning that the employees could improve their performance on certain tasks given or apportioned to them. (Buckley & Capel‚ 2000). For instance‚ a personal secretary requires skills on managing the schedules of his or her superior and knowing the contacts

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    Research Methods Social Learning theory Social Learning Theory The Social Learning Theory states: by combining variables that can encourage delinquency‚ deviant behavior can be exhibited. When you break up social learning‚ social means the interaction of organisms or humans with other humans. Learning is when you can acquire new or existing knowledge‚ behaviors‚ skills‚ values‚ or preferences. In the Social Learning Theory‚ Ronald Akers and Robert Burgess use Edwin Sutherland’s “Differential

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    Learning Theory Based on Behaviorism Jin Xue-jun Zhangjiang Normal University Much of the research by behaviorists was done on animals rather than human learners and then extended to humans. The core idea of it is that learning occurs through stimulation and response. Does this animal-behavior based behaviorism conform to children’s generalizations of English language? Experts say‚ yes‚ by showing examples of learning

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    stimulus-response connections with the introduction of the theory of learning. The premise of Thorndike’s research implied that rewards and punishment have distinct yet an equal impact on human behaviors. However‚ one of the more well-known learning theorists in modern times is B.F. Skinner‚ who shares comparable behavioral observation as Thorndike‚ in that behaviors are learned as a consequence of actions. Further testing of this theory‚ Skinner developed the prominently distinguished Skinner box

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    Learning theories are conceptual frameworks that asses how information is “absorbed‚ processed‚ and retained during learning”. Cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences‚ and prior experience‚ all play a part in how we understand or view the world. This information is acquired or changed‚ and knowledge and skills retained. Education today is based on these basic and fundamental Educational psychology theories. Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in an educational settings

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    Learning is an important process in our whole life. Starting from kindergarten‚ children need to acquire more new knowledge and skills from different domains. These knowledge is important for children to be adapted to the environment which change every. An appropriate teaching plan can really facilitate children to learn more effectively. As being a professional teacher‚ it is not enough to only know what the children have learnt but ignoring the process of learning. So in this essay‚ an activity

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