Learning theory

There many theories of learning that exist in the universe of learning and teaching. However our textbooks discuss five specific types which are the theory of self-direction, theory of margins, transformational learning, experimental learning and context based learning. Each theory is unique and offers its own positive and negative attributes. Our first theory is the theory of self direction is described simply as the acquiring information without an instructor present . This type of…

Learning is a process that constantly takes place throughout a person’s life, and is not confined to any situation or environment. It can be defined as a measurable, and relatively permanent change in one’s behaviour through experience, observation, instruction or study. When setting out the Declaration of Learning, Honey asserted that learning is ‘the central issue of the 21st Century’ (1998:28-29). Behaviourial Learning Theory Behaviourism is a theory that states that all learning stems from…

Overview of Heutagogy With our society on the fast track with technology in this twenty – first century, it is only fitting that we have incorporated heutagogy learning in higher education. Knowles pedagogy theory is designed to teach kids and young adults in a formal educational setting. Andragogy theory is generally used in adult learning. This theory identifies adults as being more self-directed with little supervision from an instructor or facilitator. Furthermore the advantage of andragogy…

SOCIAL LEARNING Social learning theory by Albert Bandura (1977) practices the same concept with classical conditioning and operant conditioning. This learning theory emphasises on on-going process occurs between stimuli and response. Albert Bandura stated that behaviour is learned from the environment by observational learning. Social learning theory is about the process of interactions between children’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours and the surrounding environment. Social learning…

Aker (1966) proposed theory called social learning theory. He argues that the social learning theory has primarily four major theoretical concepts, such as differential association, definition, differential reinforcement, and imitation. He claimed that, the chance that person will engage in criminal behavior is increased when they differentially associate with others who are known to have committed crime in the past. Aker said, the person is more likely to commit crime when he or she…

Explore How Applying the Adult Learning Theory Will Enhance the Efficiency of the Organization The application of adult learning theory will enhance the efficiency of the higher education organization in several ways. Adult learners do not accept the traditional way of learning (Chen, 2014). By incorporating the adult learning theory into the curriculum, higher education organizations will provide a more effective education for adult learners. Adult learners will understand why the information…

The Discovery Learning Theory Summary of Article: This article briefly discusses the history of Discovery Learning , what it looks like in practice , and a few positives and negatives about the theory. According to Coffey, this theory was founded by Jerome Bruner, a psychologist and cognitive learning theorist, in 1967 (2009). The author details a few of the goals of the Discovery Learning theory and one that stood out was to promote “a ‘deep’ understanding.” As an educator, I strive to instill…

Overview I researched many theories in preparation for this week’s assignment and decided that Bandura’s Social Learning Theory is the most relevant to my setting. I practice at a large hospital in an urban setting with a dynamic population that needs to be taught the same basic skills. The basis of Bandura’s Social Learning Theory is how people learn through observation and imitation (Newman & Newman, 2016, p. 142; Kearney-Nunnery, 2012, p. 158). Application in Nursing Practice On the Labor…

The information from the Educational Psychology has helped me to see a better of an outlook on youth from the learning theories. I have learned that teens have their task that they need to identify themselves with. Youth behaviors need to stand out, for them to develop their identity to feel their autonomy. Their connections need to fit in, all together, to discover contented affiliations. They begin to look to gain acceptance from peers by finding equality with them. Teens also look to measure…

Education starts before we are born, skills and traits can be picked up in our everyday surroundings and circumstances. Social Cognitive Learning and Behaviourism are both examples of ways we learn. The Social Learning Theory was developed by Albert Bandura. Bandura believes that people are continuously learning through another person’s experiences, this is called Vicarious Experience. Through Behaviourism teachers are able to enforce certain behaviours expected of students allowing them to…