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Learning Theories (EDU 201)

Learning Theories (EDU 201)

Table of Contents:

Lesson 01 Lesson 02 Lesson 03 Behaviorism I Lesson 04 Behaviorism II Lesson 05 Lesson 06 Piaget's Stages of Development Lesson 07 Constructivism I Lesson 08 Constructivism II Lesson 09 Socio Cultural Theory Lesson 10 Schema Theory of Learning Lesson 11 Information Processing Theory I Lesson 12 Information Processing Theory II Lesson 13 Situated Cognition I Lesson 14 Situated Cognition II Lesson 15 Maslow's Need Hierarchy I Lesson 16 Maslow's Need Hierarchy II Lesson 17 Learning Styles 1 Lesson 18 Learning Styles 2 Lesson 19 Fleming VAK VARK Model Lesson 20 Kolb Model Lesson 21 Kolb Learning Styles Lesson 22 Discovery Learning Lesson 23 Discovery Learning….cont Lesson 24 Adolescent Brain Lesson 25 Authentic Learning Lesson 26 Authentic Tasks Lesson 27 Transformational Learning I Lesson 28 Transformational Learning II Lesson 29 Collaborative and Cooperative Learning I Lesson 30 Collaborative and Cooperative Learning II Lesson 31 Problem Based Learning Lesson 32 Bloom's Taxonomy I Lesson 33 Bloom's Taxonomy II Lesson 34 Gagne's Theory Lesson 35 Nine Instructional Events Lesson 36 Differentiated Learning Lesson 37 Assessment in Learning Lesson 38 Assessment for Learning I Lesson 39 Assessment for Learning II Lesson 40 Theory of Multiple Intelligence I Lesson 41 Theory of Multiple Intelligence II Lesson 42 Questioning Techniques Lesson 43 Teacher Talk Lesson 44 Comparing Theories I Lesson 45 Comparing Theories II

Lesson no 1 · Topic 1: Definition of Learning · Basic principles:

All humans learn

• Infants learn
• Children learn
• Adults learn

Learning is not uniquely human – all living things learn.

Learning is commonly defined as:

A process that brings together.

• Cognitive (mental, intellectual, reasoning)
• Emotional, and
• Environmental influences and experiences

Learning is commonly defined as:

For acquiring, enhancing or making changes in one’s · • Knowledge · • Skills · • Values, and · • Worldwide views · Topic 2: Nature of Learning

The depth or nature of the changes involved are likely to be different:

1. Learning as a quantitative increase in knowledge:

Knowing a lot

2. Learning as memorizing: storing information to reproduce.
3. Learning as acquiring facts, skills and methods to retain and use.
4. Learning as making sense or abstracting meanings.
5. Learning as interpreting and understanding reality in a different ways.

Topic 3: Key Elements of Learning

•  Learning is a product.
•  Learning is a process.
•  Learning as a product focuses on outcome – the end product of some process. It can be

recognized or seen.

•  This approach highlights a crucial aspect of learning change.
•  Learning as a process focuses on what happens when the learning takes place.
•  Explanations of what happens constitute learning theories.

Topic 4: Learning as a Product

•  Same performance measures applies to all students
•  Emphasis is on doing activities – and getting them right, because they are graded.