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    JOT2 – LEARNING THEORIES Michelle Jolley Student ID: 000366430 Mentor: Lidiya Yanusheva Task A: Learning Theories & Learners Constructivism‚ Cognitivism‚ Behaviorism Constructivism is Beneficial for Learners . . . ● When there are multiple “correct” ways to solve a problem. ●In problem-based learning‚ where the process is more important than the product created. ●When students create‚ or construct‚ their own learning‚ rather than the teacher telling them what they must know. ● In a discovery

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    Outline the learning theory explanation of attachments. The learning theory proposes that attachment behaviours are learnt through the imitation of the attachment figures meaning they are not innate. One explanation of how this happens is through Classical Conditioning. In the Learning Theory Classical Conditioning is the forming of an attachment through association. The Learning Theory states that when a baby is born they naturally want food. When the mother feeds the baby it automatically associates

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    [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic]Theories of Child Development and Learning [pic] Several theories of child development and learning have influenced discussions of school readiness. Three have had profound impact on kindergarten readiness practices. These three theories include the maturationist‚ environmentalist‚ and constructivist perspectives of development (Powell‚ 1991). Maturationist Theory The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development

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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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    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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    we think about childrenâ€TMs learning and this affects the way in which we work with children. Some psychologists have arrived at different conclusions about the way children learn‚ some believe a child is born with a particular ability to learn‚ whilst others believe that the learning journey progresses better when more opportunities are presented‚ thus the debate of †̃nature v nurtureâ€TM was born. People who affected the way in which we view teaching and learning are: Skinner- operant conditioning

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    Social learning theory is defined as the way people learn through observing other’s behaviors‚ attitudes‚ and the outcomes that follow those behaviors. Social learning theory is a way to explain human behavior in terms of constant interaction between cognitive‚ behavioral‚ and environmental influences. In class‚ Professor Gleason related the social learning theory to how children learn appropriate or acceptable gender behavior. The three ways a child can learn the proper norms for his/her gender

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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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    Evaluation of Social learning theory In this essay‚ I will try to evaluate Social learning theory as originated by Albert Bandura. I am going to use three pieces of evidence‚ in a form of case studies‚ which have been done previously to support or contradict Bandura’s theory. I will demonstrate my knowledge of these studies throughout their analysis‚ trying to highlight their strengths and limitations. Albert Bandura‚ a 20th century American pszchologist‚ proposed a very important and probably

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