Theories of learning

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THEORIES OF LEARNING

There a variety of theories of learning. The main groups of theories are below.

• the behaviourist approach - learning is a change in behaviour as a result of a person's interaction with a stimulus.
• the cognitive approach - learning is an active thinking process of learners as they organise, store and integrate new knowledge with existing ideas.
• the humanistic approach - learning is a personal act to fufill potential
• the social/situational approach - learning occurs in relationships between the learner and other people and with the environment.

RESOURCES FOR THEORIES OF LEARNING

1. 1. http://dmoz.org/Reference/Education/Methods_and_Theories/Learning_Theories/

Open Directory listing showing an alternative viewpoint of theories - more application than theories FREE

1. 2. http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm

The database contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts. FREE

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