WorksheetsLearning theory
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is learning theory ?
a)
A theory that explains how people and animals learn
b)
A theory that explains the origin of the universe
c)
A theory that explains the structure of atoms
d)
A theory that explains the evolution of species
2.
As a coach, if you focus on active learning through problem solving tasks, with an emphasis on group work, you would be guided by what learning theory?
a)
Social Learning Theories
b)
Constructivism
c)
Social Cognitivism
d)
Social Teaching Theory
3.
If, as a teacher, you set clear learning objectives and design repetitive practices, what theory of learning is evident?
a)
Cognitivism
b)
Social Constructivism
c)
Social Behaviourism
d)
Behaviourism
4.
Which learning theory centres on what happens between stimulus and response, understanding processes such as memory?
a)
Cognitivism
b)
Cognitive Behaviourism
c)
Cognitive Constructivism
d)
Constructivism
5.
His theory is one of the foundations of constructivism and one where social interaction plays a fundamental role. It is in contrast to Piaget's theory.
a)
Lev Vygotsky's Social Development Theory
b)
Jerome Bruner's Discovery Learning Theory
c)
Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy Theory
d)
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory
6.
Constructivism is split in to two parts. Which of the following three answers is INCORRECT.
a)
Social
b)
Constructive
c)
Cognitive
7.
What does the following statement refer to: Groups of people that share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
a)
Practice Community
b)
Communism
c)
Community
d)
Community of Practice
8.
The Zone of Proximal Development refers to the difference between what a learner can do on their own and what they can do under adult guidance or in collaboration with...
a)
Teachers and coaches
b)
Friends and close family
c)
More capable peers
d)
Personal research inc. textbooks and journal articles
9.
Which learning theory seeks to "broaden attention from the learner as an isolated individual to include a focus on the social settings that construct and constitute the individual as a learner" (Lave and Wenger, 1991)
a)
Social Learning Theories
b)
Socialism
c)
Constructivism
d)
Cognitivism
10.
Would you consider children of a high ability to have an additional support need?
a)
Yes, they would need just as much support as children with other support needs.
b)
No, they are likely to be successful learners anyway.
11.
A behaviourist theory based on the fundamental idea that behaviours that are reinforced will tend to continue, while behaviours that are punished will tend to end. Who's theory?
a)
Pavlov
b)
Skinner
c)
Bandura
d)
Montessori
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