Learning Theories Quick Quiz

An activist would prefer to...

• Plan

• Do

• Reflect

• Concludequick questionwsd

Reflectors...

• are good at solving problems, experimenting, predicting, exploring

• need time to think through & prepare for tasks, don't like deadlines.

• prefer to do tasks and just get going

A ... need to question and explore the logic behind ideas, likes intellectual challenges.

• Reflector

• Pragmatist

• Theorist

• Activist

A ... is good at solving problems, experimenting, predicting and exploring.

• Acivist

• Pragmatist

• Reflector

• Theorist

is a learning theory that focuses on objectively observable behaviours & discounts independent activities of the mind.

• Behaviourism

• Cognitivism

• Constructivism

• Humanism

... is a learning theory that focusses on how information is received, organised, stored and retrieved by the mind.

• Cognitivism

• Behaviourism

• Constructivism

• Humanism

... learners actively construct their own knowledge rather than just simply acquiring it.

• Behaviourism

• Constructivism

• Cognitivism

• Humanism

... believes learning is to fulfil ones potential, student-centred and the educators role is facilitator.

• Behaviourism

• Cognitivism

• Humanism

• Constructivism

What type of cognitive load is related to the design of instructional materials such as excessive information?

• Intrinsic load

• Extraneous load

• Germane load

• None of the above

According to social learning theory, what is the process of learning through observing and imitating others called?

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Vicarious Learning

• Stimulus-response Learning