Learning Theories Part 2

learning Theories

Adult Learning Theory

Sociocultural

Connectivism

• "Cognitive development is a socially mediated process in which children aquire cultural values, beliefs, and problem solving strategies thorugh collaborative dialogue with more knowledgeable members of society".

(Mcleod, 2023)

• Language plays an important role in aqcuiring new information
• Social interactions support higher levels of reasoning
• Meaning is attached to objects, events, and experiences

(Mcleod, 2023)

• Students must be presented with tasks that fall beyond their individual ability range as the challenge will promote maximum learning.

(Mcleod, 2023)

• Scaffolding
• Reciprocal teaching
• Collaborative learning and practice
• Opportunity for dialogue

• Lev Vygotsky

(Mcleod, 2023)

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Sociocultural

learning Theories

Adult Learning Theory

Sociocultural

Connectivism

• Students learn when they "make connections or links between various different nodes of information and they continue to make and maintain connections to form knowledge" (WGU, 2021).

• Relies on technology and digital learning
• Social media
• Gamification
• Simulations
• Webinars

• Promotes learning that occurs outside of the individual for example through social media or other information databases
• Learning consists of connecting information (WGU, 2021).

• Accepts technology as a major part of the learning process that allows individuals to make choices about their learning (WGU, 2021).

• George Siemens
• Stephen Downes

(WGU, 2021)

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Connectivism

learning Theories

Adult Learning Theory

Sociocultural

Connectivism

• Problem based learning
• drawing on personal connections to new information
• Project based assignments

(New England Institute of Technology, 2021)

• Adults learn by doing
• information is processed through the senses
• It is important for information to be relevant to the learner

(New England Institute of Technology, 2021)

• (____).

• According to research, at around 25 years of age, the brain begins getting lazy and individuals must engage in activities to keep the brain busy in order to continue learning (New England Institute of Technology, 2021).

• Self directed learning
• Relies on background experience
• Internal drive to learn

(New England Institute of Technology, 2021)

• Malcom Knowles

(New England Institute of Technology, 2021)

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Adult Learning Theory

Mcleod, S. 2023, October 24. Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of cognitive development. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html New England Institute of Technology. 2021, April 8. What is Adult Learning Theory? NEIT Blog. https://www.neit.edu/blog/what-is-adult-learning-theory WGU. 2021, May 27. Connectivism Learning Theory. WGU Blog. https://www.wgu.edu/blog/connectivism-learning-theory2105.html#:~:text=Connectivis m%20is%20a%20relatively%20new,make%20choices%20about%20our%20learning.

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