Want to create interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!

Get started free

Learning Theories Part One - Rachael Spry

Rachael Spry

Created on February 1, 2024

Start designing with a free template

Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:

Transcript

By Rachael Spry

References

Constructivism

Cognitivism

Learning Theories

Behavorisim

- classical conditioning - operant conditioning - reflexive responses - goal - directed behavior
- minimal emphasis on memory - immediate consequences - environmental influence - behavior shaped by consequences
- observable behavior - uses scientific methods - uses conditioning processes - rejects the study of unobservable mental processes
John B. Watson B. F. Skinner Ivan Pavlov
Who?
Learning
Characteristics
Memory

Behaviorism

- active mental processing - problem solving - schema development - social interaction
- integral role - storage and retrieval - long term memory - cognitive structures
- internal mental processes - information processing - individual differences - constructivism
Jean Piaget
Who?
Learning
Characteristics
Memory

Cognitivism

- active participation - social collaboration - personal meaning - flexible learning environment
Lev Vygotsky
- dynamic and active - personal constructs - sociocultural context - adaptive learning
- active engagement - scaffolding - reflection and iteration - personalized knowledge
Who?
Learning
Characteristics
Memory

Constructivism

Kretchmar, J. (2021). Constructivism. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Clark, K. R. (2018). Learning Theories: Cognitivism. Radiologic Technology, 90(2), 176–179.
Jensen, R. (2023). Behaviorism. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health.

References