Many years ago, people from times before Jesus argued and debated about what learning really is. There rose a lot of definitions of what learning really is and how it occurs. From time to time, technology made its way to people's lives and innovation conquered the world in every inch. As fast as technology and innovation grew was the birth of new learning theories from people with applaudable explanations regarding learning.
Today, we have five prevailing learning theories that help us explain the process of learning.
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The study of these learning theories is incorporated within professional education subjects. Curriculum developers thought that learning what learning really is would help teacher and future educators to make the teaching-learning process better.
Now let us have a simple overview of these theories.
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Behavioral Learning Theories
Behavioral learning theories emphasize the importance of human behavior in defining learning. Behaviorists define learning as a permanent change of behavior. They also stress that certain behavioral tools may facilitate learning.
One popular BLT theory is Edward Thorndike's Laws of Learning: law of effect, of readiness and of exercise.
Law of effect states that the learner's learning or retention may be facilitated by the pleasant experiences that a student experiences or will experience during or after the learning process.
Law of readiness states that the learner should be given the chance whenever he's ready because it a delay may discourage or demotivate him.
Law of exercise is divided into two sub-laws: the law of frequency and law of intensity. The law of frequency states that the more frequent or longer the duration of an activity or learning process is, the more the student learns. The law of intensity states that the harder the activity is, the more the student is stimulated to learn.
One popular BLT theory is Edward Thorndike's Laws of Learning: law of effect, of readiness and of exercise.
Law of effect states that the learner's learning or retention may be facilitated by the pleasant experiences that a student experiences or will experience during or after the learning process.
Law of readiness states that the learner should be given the chance whenever he's ready because it a delay may discourage or demotivate him.
Law of exercise is divided into two sub-laws: the law of frequency and law of intensity. The law of frequency states that the more frequent or longer the duration of an activity or learning process is, the more the student learns. The law of intensity states that the harder the activity is, the more the student is stimulated to learn.
Cognitive Learning Theories
Cognitive learning theories emphasize the importance of the functions and working of the human brain in defining learning. According to cognitivists, learning is the interaction between the learner's senses and the working of the brain.
One popular cognitive theory is Jean Piaget's Schematic Learning. He said that the human brain is composed of schemata where learning experiences are written. Whenever the learner experiences a new thing, he brings out some of his schemata which relate to the new schema.
This gives emphasis on the importance of prior knowledge in a person's learning.
One popular cognitive theory is Jean Piaget's Schematic Learning. He said that the human brain is composed of schemata where learning experiences are written. Whenever the learner experiences a new thing, he brings out some of his schemata which relate to the new schema.
This gives emphasis on the importance of prior knowledge in a person's learning.
Discovery Learning Theories
Discovery learning theories stress on the importance of self-discovery and self-definition. Jerome Bruner's discovery learning theory informs educators that learning may also occur from students' discoveries.
Reception Learning Theories
Reception learning theories underline the importance of demonstration and teacher instruction. This is why teachers have to prepare and arrange learning contents and experiences to facilitate their learning.
To put it simply, these theories state that the learner learns more when his part in the teaching learning process is more on "receiving."
Social Learning Theories
Social learning theories open the importance of environment and community in the learning of a student. a very important contribution is from Albert Bandura's Learning by Modeling. This states that students learn by imitating the elders.
This is why teachers are demanded to act most accordingly since students look up to them.
Social learning theories open the importance of environment and community in the learning of a student. a very important contribution is from Albert Bandura's Learning by Modeling. This states that students learn by imitating the elders.
This is why teachers are demanded to act most accordingly since students look up to them.
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