Theories/ Approaches to Learning

________________ describes the physical, emotional, and psychological stages of human development,

and relates specic issues, or developmental work or tasks to each stage.

• Piaget

• Pavlov

• Erick Erickson

The _____________ learning theory claims that learners construct knowledge for themselves - each learner individually

(and socially) builds meaning - as he or she learns.

• Behaviorism

• Constructivism

• Learning Styles

-Learning is an active process.

-People learn to learn as they learn

These are examples of

• Principles of Learning

• Learning Styles

• Erick Erickson Developmental stages

Behaviorims is a theory of human and animal learning that only focuses in the observable behavior. The two different types of conditioning are Classic and Modern Behaviorism.

• True

• False

• There is a thrid type of behaviorism

This learning theory is based on the structure and function of the brain. As long as the brain is not

prohibited from fulfilling its normal processes, learning will occur.

• Learning Styles

• Brain Based Learning

• Control Theory

This approach to learning emphasizes the fact that individuals perceive and process information in very

dierent ways.

• Right and Left Brain Thinking

• Learning Styles

• Control Theory

This theory of the structure and functions of the mind suggests that the two different sides of the brain

control two different "modes" of thinking.

• Right and Left Brain Thinking

• Learning Styles

• Control Theory

This theory states that behavior is inspired by what a

person wants most at any given time: survival, love, power, freedom, or any other basic human need.

• Right and Left Brain Thinking

• Learning Styles

• Control Theory

This theory has to do with the active monitoring and regulation of cognitive processes. Those

processes are central to planning, problem-solving, evaluation, and many aspects of language learning.

• Metacognition

• Learning Styles

• Control Theory

This theory highlights the importance of personal involvement, self-initiated, evaluated by learner, and pervasive to achieve successful learning.

• Experiential Learning

• Learning Styles

• Control Theory