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INST 5130
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION THEORIES
To: Dr. CRAWFORD
By: Jennifer Nguyen
SUMMER 2012 - FINAL PRODUCT
A LEARNING THEORY is an attempt to
describe how people and animals learn,
thereby helping us understand the
inherently complex process of learning.
INSTRUCTION is an external agency that
guides the learner toward a goal by
means of some specified procedures
Learning and Instruction
Theories1. Behavioris
m
2. Cognition
3. Developme
nt
4. Biology
5. Motivation
6. Instruction
7. Constructiv
ism
8. Connectivis
BEHAVIORISM
Behaviorism is a learning theory that is focused upon the concept of “stimulus/response”
COGNITION
Cognition is the process that the brain recalls
and connects related old memories,
knowledge with new or current
information to make a decision or solve a
problem
DEVELOPMENT
Cognitive development is a field of study in neuroscience
and psychology focusing on a child's development in
terms of information processing, conceptual resources,
perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of
brain development and cognitive psychology
BIOLOGY
Repetition is the first law of learning
There is a cellular, a nucleic response, to all learning events
MOTIVATION
MOTIVATION is either an external (extrinsic) or
internal (intrinsic) influence that increases the
enthusiasm or maintains the persistence in
order to reach a certain goal.
INSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTION is a methodology that will enhance learning on the part of the learner, primarily focused upon meeting learning goals and learning objectives
CONSTRUCTIVISM
Constructivism is a learning theory based on the belief that learners can generate new knowledge based on previous knowledge and/or experience
CONNECTIVISM
CONNECTIVISM is a learning theory for the
Digital Age