This document discusses five major theories of learning:
1. Behaviorism focuses on how behavior is controlled or modified through consequences like rewards.
2. Cognitivism emphasizes how information is processed, organized, and stored in the mind through meaningful instruction.
3. Constructivism views learning as creating meaning through interactive experiences that allow students to construct their own knowledge.
4. Experiential learning involves reflecting on hands-on experiences.
5. Social learning occurs through observing and imitating others. Contextual learning places learning in real-world experiences outside the classroom.
This document discusses five major theories of learning:
1. Behaviorism focuses on how behavior is controlled or modified through consequences like rewards.
2. Cognitivism emphasizes how information is processed, organized, and stored in the mind through meaningful instruction.
3. Constructivism views learning as creating meaning through interactive experiences that allow students to construct their own knowledge.
4. Experiential learning involves reflecting on hands-on experiences.
5. Social learning occurs through observing and imitating others. Contextual learning places learning in real-world experiences outside the classroom.
This document discusses five major theories of learning:
1. Behaviorism focuses on how behavior is controlled or modified through consequences like rewards.
2. Cognitivism emphasizes how information is processed, organized, and stored in the mind through meaningful instruction.
3. Constructivism views learning as creating meaning through interactive experiences that allow students to construct their own knowledge.
4. Experiential learning involves reflecting on hands-on experiences.
5. Social learning occurs through observing and imitating others. Contextual learning places learning in real-world experiences outside the classroom.
This document discusses five major theories of learning:
1. Behaviorism focuses on how behavior is controlled or modified through consequences like rewards.
2. Cognitivism emphasizes how information is processed, organized, and stored in the mind through meaningful instruction.
3. Constructivism views learning as creating meaning through interactive experiences that allow students to construct their own knowledge.
4. Experiential learning involves reflecting on hands-on experiences.
5. Social learning occurs through observing and imitating others. Contextual learning places learning in real-world experiences outside the classroom.
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Ma. Isabel V. Malabanan
Meaning of Learning Learning is the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught. It is measurable and relatively permanent change in behaviour through experience, instruction, or study. We define learning as the transformative process of taking in information “when internalized and mixed with what we have experienced” changes what we know and builds on what we do. It’s based on input, process and reflection. It is what changes us. (by Tony Bingham and Marcia Conner) Over the years, academics have proposed a number of theories to describe and explain the learning process - these can be grouped into five broad categories: 1. Behaviorism 2. Cognitivism 3. Constructivism 4. Experiential 5. Social and Contextual Learning BEHAVIORISM Behaviorism is a learning theory based on the idea that behavior can be controlled or modified based on the antecedents and consequences of a behavior. A behavior will only occur if given the right environment or antecedent. The behavior is more or less likely to reoccur based on the reinforcements or consequences that follow, such as rewards. Examples a. “You can watch TV as soon as you are done with your homework.”
b. “Students who complete all homework this week, don't have to take the quiz on Friday.”
c. “Receiving a sticker for a correct answer on a math problem.”
d. “Students who arrive late will receive detention.”
COGNITIVISM Cognitivism is a learning theory that focuses on “how information is received, organized, stored and retrieved by the mind”. Instruction should be organized , suenced and presented in a manner that is understandable and meaningful to the learner. Cognitivism emphasizes retention and recall through the use of quality teaching practices. CONSTRUCTIVISM Constructivism is a learning theory that “equates learning with creating meaning from experience.”
Learning is more meaningful to students when
they are able to interact with a problem or concept. Constructivism can help engage and motivate your students by making them take a more active role in the learning process. Constructivism utilizes interactive teaching strategies to create meaningful contexts that help students construct knowledge based on their experiences. EXPERIENTIALISM Experiential learning is the process of learning through experience, and is more specifically defined as “learning through reflection on doing”. Hands-on learning is a form of experiential learning but does not necessarily involve students reflecting on their product. SOCIAL LEARNING
Social learning is the prospect that people
learn by observing others. Albert Bandura believes that people learn behaviors through the observation of others, then impersonate what they have observed. CONTEXTUAL LEARNING Contextual learning is reality based out of the classroom experiences. Some examples of contextual learning are field trips, attending churches or a youth group and even family vacations. Many teachers use contextual learning when students don't understand what is being taught. Contextual learning is also good for students that struggle in some subjects. For them to be able to understand what is being taught and be able to keep up with the rest of the students helps them learn more efficiently.