Learning Theories

What does it mean by positive reinforcement ?

• Reward

• Punishment

• Dessert

• Reward and punishment

Which theorist introduced the operant conditioning theory?

• B.F. Skinner

• J.B. Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• Jean Piaget

Teacher Nurin praises her students with encouraging words such as "Good job!" and gives her students stickers as rewards. What kind of reinforcement has been applied in her classroom?

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

In Connectivism, the capacity to know is

• Really rather important

• More critical than what’s already known

• Limited

What is a key factor that has led to connectivism?

• Technology

• Teachers

• Schools

• Educational Policy Makers

Who is the behaviorist that introduce classical conditioning?

• Jean Piaget

• F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• Erik Erikson

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. “Throughout the course of three distinct phases, the associated stimulus is known as __ and learned behaviour is known as __.”

• conditioned response, conditioned stimulus

• conditioned stimulus, conditioned response

• stimulus conditioning, response conditioning

• response conditioning, stimulus conditioning

Which of the following best describes the social constructivism?

• emphasis on collaborative learning style

• learning should be connected with learner's cognitive development

• moderate existing knowledge to fill in new information

• all learning must be constructed

Below are the teacher's roles in teaching implication of constructivism, except _________________.

• tutor

• knowledge giver

• facilitator

• mentor

What is the strength of constructivism theory?

• Teacher centered

• Learners involved in passive learning

• Develop problem solving skills