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	Learning theory (education) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Constructivism views learning as a process in which the learner actively constructs or builds new ideas or concepts based upon current and past knowledge.
		Constructivist learning, therefore, is a very personal endeavor, whereby internalized concepts, rules, and general principles may consequently be applied in a practical real-world context.
		The behaviorist theory of education is probably by far the most commonly practiced, because the behaviors of the learners can be easily viewed and therefore measured, which is itself a basic premise of the scientific method.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Learning_theory_(education) (619 words)

	Learning theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In education and psychology, learning theory is a theory about the process of how humans learn.
		In philosophy, formal learning theory is a theory about the proper behavior of individuals learning about their environment
		In statistics, computational learning theory is a mathematical theory to analyze machine learning algorithms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Learning_theory (139 words)

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		Learning is not understanding the "true" nature of things, nor is it (as Plato suggested) remembering dimly perceived perfect ideas, but rather a personal and social construction of meaning out of the bewildering array of sensations which have no order or structure besides the explanations (and I stress the plural) which we fabricate for them.
		Learning is a social activity: our learning is intimately associated with our connection with other human beings, our teachers, our peers, our family as well as casual acquaintances, including the people before us or next to us at the exhibit.
		Learning is contextual: we do not learn isolated facts and theories in some abstract ethereal land of the mind separate from the rest of our lives: we learn in relationship to what else we know, what we believe, our prejudices and our fears.
	www.artsined.com /teachingarts/Pedag/Dewey.html (1543 words)

	H.E.A.L.
		Learning environments can be organized to foster students’ constructing understanding o f concepts and principles through problem solving and reasoning in activities that engages students’ interests and use of their initial understandings and their general reasoning and problem solving-abilities.
		Sequences of learning activities can proceed from issues and problems that are within reach of students’ initial understanding and reasoning ability to issues and problems that require greater extensions of their intuitive capabilities, accomplishing conceptual growth by refining and extending their initial understandings.
		Learning environments can be organized to foster students’ learning to participate in practices of inquiry and learning and to support the development of students’ personal identities as capable and confident learners and knowers.
	ldt.stanford.edu /~westi/heal/theory.html (1149 words)

	learning theory - models, product and process
		Learning as acquiring facts, skills, and methods that can be retained and used as necessary.
		Short and very helpful exploration of the nature of learning (with particular attention to current debates around informal learning) and the extent to which adult learning and the teaching of adults is the same or different from that of younger persons.
		Examines relationships between development and learning in adulthood; intellectual and cognitive development; practical intelligence and expertise; theories of the life course; autonomy and self-direction; experience; and teacher-learner relationship.
	www.infed.org /biblio/b-learn.htm#process (3548 words)

	Learning Theory and Integration Models
		Education is a way of helping students understand their roles in society.
		Dewey believed that meaningful learning resulted from students working together on tasks that were related to their interests.
		Gagné is known for his major contributions in the area of behaviorism including events of instruction, types of learning, and learning hierarchies.
	tiger.towson.edu /~jmorri10/theory.htm (874 words)

	Learning Theory in Cyberspace - Distance Learning
		The discipline of education rests on a myriad of learning theories and concepts.
		In particular, the learning theories of didactic instruction, reflection, metacognition, cognitivist learning, critical thinking, conversation theory, and Socratic dialogue seem to have the closest fit to the design and implementation process used to deliver this learning experiences in cyberspace.
		Through the lens of conversation theory, the learning environment is one of social and internal relation, (Laurillard, 1999) where content and process are interdependent.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art16929.asp (1029 words)

	Theory Practice Learning @ Emory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Our name says it all: take a THEORY you learned in a classroom, put it into PRACTICE in the local community, and after a period of reflection and analysis, a deeper LEARNING will be the result.
		The methods of Theory Practice Learning are diverse, but the purpose is always the same: to foster reflection about the connection between ideas and experience.
		He asked me what TPL was for, and I told him that we were trying to help more professors at Emory to use experience-based learning in their classes, and that we think students learn more when they have the opportunity to try things out and test what they learn.
	www.tpl.emory.edu /tpl.html (795 words)

	Open Directory - Reference: Education: Methods and Theories: Learning Theories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Education for Sustainable Development - Approach to the whole curriculum and management of a school from sustainable development theory.
		Instrumental Enrichment / Mediated Learning - Based on the work of Israeli psychologist Reuven Feuerstein who developed his theory in the late 40's through his work with children who were orphaned or separated from their parents as a result of the Holocaust.
		Learning and Teaching - Explores major and current themes in the learning and teaching process from an international and comparative perspective.
	dmoz.org /Reference/Education/Methods_and_Theories/Learning_Theories (675 words)

	Experiential Learning & Experiential Education: Philosophy, theory, practice & resources
		The purpose of this group is to discuss theories and practices of experiential learning and experiential education.
		Experiential education is elusive, often paradoxical, a multifaceted jewel with ethical, aesthetic, spiritual, physical social and psychological dimensions, even cosmic dimensions.
		Ironically, the current perception of experiential education as ‘different’ is probably less due to new developments in experiential learning than it is to the normalization of didactic teaching as the mainstream educational methodology.
	www.wilderdom.com /experiential (590 words)

	How Adults Learn :: Ageless Learner
		Learning can be defined formally as the act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skills.
		Learning strengthens the brain by building new pathways and increasing connections that we can rely on when we want to learn more.
		The text examines the context of adult learning, the nature of adult learners, aspects of the learning process, and theory in adult education.
	agelesslearner.com /intros/adultlearning.html (1301 words)

	EDUC P312 5765 Learning: Theory into Practice
		Theories can be used for specific purposes depending on the context of the learning process.
		Also, theories carry with them a world-view, a conception of what it means to be human, what it means to learn something, to teach something, to know something, to be a person.
		Standards and Principles for teacher education This course is structured around a set of core principles developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), the educational task force responsible for constructing model standards for the licensing of new teachers.
	www.indiana.edu /~deanfac/blspr04/educ/educ_p312_5765.html (2104 words)

	Learning theory (education) Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In this sense we learn when we get involved in the activities of a community (something that has been called Communities of Practice) and then develop an identity in the specific community.
		This the behaviorist theory of education, grounded on the seminal works of B._F._Skinner and Ivan Pavlov, both scientists are well known for their studies in animal behavior.
		It can be said that the behaviorist theory of education is by far the most commonly practiced because the behaviors of the learners can be easily viewed and therefore measured, a basic premise in the scientific method.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/l/le/learning_theory__education_.html (263 words)

	Experiential learning articles + critiques of David Kolb's theory
		A fascinating one is provided on the Natural Learning website where analogy between this model of learning and organic growth in the plant and gardening worlds is well made: http://www.humanoptions.com/learning.html.
		This experiential learning cycle has been very influential in, for example, education and management development, although it used typically in a much simplified and even stereotypical form that neglects the depth and variation to be found in Kolb (1984).
		The paper concludes that the infrastructure of Experiential Learning Theory, its Model, and the Learning Style Inventory is faulty at the core, and recommends that the operational evolution of learning styles as a combination of contiguous modes of learning be re-evaluated.
	reviewing.co.uk /research/experiential.learning.htm#26 (3987 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology: Social learning theory
		Social learning theory has its roots in the behaviorist notion of human behavior as being determined by learning, particularly as shaped by reinforcement in the form of rewards or punishment.
		The first major theory of social learning, that of Julian B. Rotter, argued that cognition, in the form of expectations, is a crucial factor in social learning.
		The social learning theories of Albert Bandura emphasize the reciprocal relationship among cognition, behavior, and environment, for which Bandura coined the term reciprocal determinism.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0003/ai_2699000323 (486 words)

	Learning Theory: Motivation Styles - Learnativity
		Learning is, after all, a very emotional process.
		Fear, anxiety, and anger are emotional factors that negatively affect learning.
		In one of the earliest studies of why adults volunteer for education activities, most said they do so to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for vocational and professional advancement.
	www.learnativity.com /motivation.html (584 words)

	Learning Theory
		The claim is that these deficiencies in the outcomes of learning, are strongly influenced by underlying biases and assumptions in the design of instruction which represent the instructional domain and its associated performance demands in an unrealistically simplified and well-structured manner.
		Keasley writes “Lave argues that learning as it normally occurs is a function of the activity, context and culture in which it occurs (i.e., it is situated).
		In addition, what it means to learn both as an individual and as a group, and what is means to have learned are also questioned.
	pirate.shu.edu /~salomodb/DL/learning_theory.htm (1089 words)

	Constructivism: From philosophy to practice
		...learning theories or models are rarely developed to a point where they can be more or less operationalized.
		Moving from theory to practice always presents challenges, be it in education or in any other domain.
		The checklist will then be applied to five educational projects and environments to observe the way in which constructivist epistemology and theory of learning can be accommodated in educational practice.
	www.cdli.ca /~elmurphy/emurphy/cle.html (645 words)

	SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY of Albert Bandura, Chapter 31
		Social learning theory is a general theory of human behavior, but Bandura and people concerned with mass communication have used it specifically to explain media effects.
		Consistent with social learning theory, Bandura found that children exhibited more aggression when the adult models were rewarded for their attack on the Bobo doll than when they were punished.
		Bandura states that "theories must demonstrate predictive power." Social learning theory's claim that fantasy violence teaches and encourages real aggression tests out splendidly in the laboratory, where other factors can be held constant, but only passably in the field.
	www.mhhe.com /socscience/comm/bandur-s.mhtml (3598 words)

	Learning Theory WWW Links
		Because constructivist learning principles have greatly affected by approaches to teaching and learning and to educational action research, perspectives and practices relating to constructivism are provided on a separte page (linked at right).
		Teaching and learning are dependent upon myriad variables affecting particular teaching and learning situations - "contexts." Those holding this view abhor excessive pre-specification of outcomes and teaching approaches.
		In schools, students would simply be expected to learn and accept that knowledge and not question its sources, rationale for existence, effects of it on those who accept that knowledge or, crucially, benefits to those who may develop and/or promote that knowledge.
	leo.oise.utoronto.ca /~lbencze/Learning.html (510 words)

	Andragogy :: Ageless Learner
		Considering this, it is surprising that teacher-focused learning later came to dominate formal education.
		Another theory maintains that seventh century schools, organized to prepare young boys for the priesthood, found indoctrination an effective approach to instill beliefs, faith, and ritual.
		In conventional education the [learner] is required to adjust himself to an established curriculum....Too much of learning consists of vicarious substitution of someone else's experience and knowledge.
	agelesslearner.com /intros/andragogy.html (922 words)

	EDUC P312 6036 Learning: Theory into Practice
		It is imperative for education professionals to have comprehension of how people learn, and in this way be able to design learning environments for adolescents that will help them develop skills and knowledge relevant to being good citizens and professionals.
		Also, theories carry with them a world- view, a conception of what it means to be human, what it means to learn something, to teach something, to know something, to be a person.
		Sep 11 (Th)Learning Theories: Learning theories as lenses Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory -Behavioral Theories of Learning.
	www.indiana.edu /~deanfac/blfal03/educ/educ_p312_6036.html (2565 words)

	Learning: Theory into Practice: School of Education, Indiana University at Bloomington
		This course is concerned with understanding the process of teaching and learning, particularly within a secondary school context.
		Preservice teachers will be helped to see that learning takes place as an interaction of social, emotional, developmental, and cognitive forces.
		Units focus on theories of learning and teaching, movtivation, the learning process, and assessment.
	education.indiana.edu /~edfolks/courses/P312.html (115 words)

	Constructivism.html
		It is one of several important theories of learning that have affected educators' approaches to teaching.
		Learning should not be so conservative as to ignore knowledge and ways of knowing of different races, cultures and societies.
		Constructivist theories of learning and constructivism-informed pedagogical frameworks and practices are so common that they appear to have achieved 'fad' status.
	leo.oise.utoronto.ca /~lbencze/Constructivism.html (1734 words)

	Funderstanding - Engaging Kids
		Influences--Check out the innovators and schools of thought that have influenced Funderstanding's views on teaching and learning.
		Emotional Intelligence--Learn about the tremendous impact Emotional Intelligence--the ability to apply intelligence to your feelings--has on learning, both in the classroom and on the job.
		Education Reform--See what our nation's most progressive thinkers in education are up to.
	www.funderstanding.com /engaging_kids.cfm (169 words)

	Jossey-Bass::Environmental Adult Education: Ecological Learning, Theory, and Practice for Socioenvironmental Change: ...
		Environmental adult education brings an ecological perspective to studies of adult learning by concretizing the interconnections between people's experiences of environmental deterioration and recognition of the destructive powers of the global economy.
		Practical and theoretical considerations of environmental popular education within indigenous people's social movements are explained, and the relationship among women, the environment, and adult learning is explored.
		Environmental adult education provides a rich and provocative discourse, and this volume sourcebook will be useful to readers seeking to connect social and ecological issues in their educational work in community, classroom, or social movements.
	www.josseybass.com /WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787971707.html (417 words)

	621 TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THEORY
		The role of the educator or faculty developer in transformative learning processes changes from that of a directive expert by shifting power, responsibility, and decision-making to the faculty (Cranton, 1994).
		As opposed to the elements critical for the process of transformative learning, the outcomes indicative of transformation may include Cranton's (1992) framework of three types of change: change in assumptions, change in perspective, and change in behavior.
		Looking at evidence of transformative learning through SoTL may help us to consider investing in programs soundly linked to individual change and which may better prepare faculty to advance sustained departmental and structural changes in teaching and learning that have not been able to occur in higher education (Lazerson, Wagener, and Shumanis, 2000).
	www.stanford.edu /dept/CTL/Tomprof/postings/621.html (1457 words)

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