Theories of Learning

TYPES OF OPERANT CONDITIONING PROCEDURES

Five Operant conditioning procedures are defined by the presentation or removal of a reinforcement or punishment.

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EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE OPERANT CONDITIONING THEORY

Read through this article and learn more about some educational implications of the operant conditioning theory

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The Humanistic Theory of Learning

Humanistic theory is a principle based on the appreciation of other human beings, unconditionally, for their self-fulfilment in life.

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COGNITIVE FIELD THEORY OF LEARNING – GESTALT THEORIES

Cognitive Field or Gestalt theory was formulated by a group of German Psychologists, namely Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Kohler.…

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THE THORNDIKE’S THEORY OF CONNECTIONISM. 3 Main Laws

The Thorndike's Theory reveals that the foundation of learning is the association between sense impressions and impulses to action.

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BLOOM’S TYPES OF LEARNING

Benjamin Bloom (1956) developed three different levels of classifying learning outcomes or objectives. These are also known as Bloom's Types…

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THE SOCIAL COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORY

The social cognitive learning theory, has developed over the years to explain alternative ways through which learning takes place in…

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JEROME BRUNER’S THEORY OF DISCOVERY LEARNING & REPRESENTATION

This article explores Jerome Bruner's theory of development, his three modes of representation, and his beliefs on learning, language, and…

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GAGNÉ’S HIERARCHY OF LEARNING THEORY

In 1956, the American educational psychologist Robert M. Gagné proposed a system of classifying different types of learning in terms…

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