Learning Theories

A brief overview

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Contents

Beahaviours Mental structures Interactions Connections

What we observe What we infer What we do

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Behaviourism

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Classical Conditioning

Image(s) provided courtesy of www.all-about-psychology.com/

By Psychology Pictures, CC (BY, NC, ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychpics/4559862181/

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Behaviourism

B.F. Skinner Stimulus-response Operant conditioning Reinforcement

By Laura B. DahlCC (BY, NC) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauradahl/787704631/

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Teaching Machine(CAI)

1975: And the Changes To Come By dbostrom CC (BY, NC, SA)http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostworld/2152048526/

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Transmission Pedagogy

Naturfagtime ved Kalvskindet skole / Science class at Kalvskindet school (ca. 1900) By Trondheim Byarkiv CC (BY) http://www.flickr.com/photos/trondheim_byarkiv/3412459402/ 7

Cognitivism

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Information Processing

O is for Occipital Love By illuminaut, CC (BY, NC, SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/illuminaut/3723710203/

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Jean PiagetConstructivism

Jean Piaget By mirjoran, CC (BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirjoran/455878802/

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Little Reseacher

Science Explorers October 2011, By ACPL, CC (BY, NC, ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/acplinfo/6303581450/

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Social constructivism

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Density

Sink or float, By Louisville Images, CC (BY, NC, ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisvillemetro/6389177255/

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Lev VygotskySocial

constructivism

Lev Vygtosky By josemota, CC (BY, NC, SA) http://www.flickr.com/photos/josemota/3616863421/

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A matter of focusall perspectives are still

valid

Overt behaviour Mental structures Social activity

In Focus By h.koppdelaney, CC (BY, ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3942293740/

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Mediation

bibliothèque françois mitterand IMG_3924, By u m a m i, CC (BY, NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/umami88/1613878558/

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Mediating artefact

Chadwick -- Magic Brain Calculator By marsmet552 CC (BY, NC, SA)http://www.flickr.com/photos/70731452@N04/6399954743/

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Artificial Memory System - Calendar

Calendar, By hanaloftus, CC (BY, NC, ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanaloftus/22037606/ 18

ParticipationSituated learning

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Community of Practice

July 4 - Etienne Wenger's keynote, By catspyjamasnz, CC (BY, NC, ND) http://www.flickr.com/photos/catspyjamasnz/2638131702/ 20

LPPlegitimate peripheral participation

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Connectivism

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Summary: behaviourism Connections (stimulus-response) Transmission pedagogy Structured (sequenced)

resources Repetition (drill and practice) Feedback

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Summary: cognitivism Mental structures Construction (assim.- accomod.) Individuals constructing knowledge Active exploration (problem solving)

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Summary: social constructivism Social interaction Participating i social practices Collaboration with peers Creation of contexts for

collaborations and use of tools

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Summary: connectivism

Networking Connecting to needed resources Using, producing and sharing Personal interests, emergent

content

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