Customized Learning Theory Paper Dawn Kandris EDUC 500 April 28‚ 2013 Dr. Kimball Customized Learning Theory Paper Educational techniques have been around for many centuries. Through the centuries‚ teaching techniques have not changed. However‚ many methods have emerged which has been defined as educational theory. Students have many different learning styles that help them learn. Teachers must learn how to teach to include each of the learning styles so each student learns what they need
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My personal philosophy about educational process is to gear a system that facilitates students’ learning. Learning as is understood by an enrichment of their previous knowledge‚ significantly linked personal experiences that they may keep it permanently and apply in the future. Those approaches are my understanding of the Transformative Learning Theory by Jack Mezirow. This theory is the framework that I have in mind because the subjacent goal of teaching is to make autonomous thinkers ready to
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Social learning theory Social psychological theories of aggression Social learning theory Introduction During your study of psychology‚ you will have noticed that aspects of human behaviour such as aggression can be explained in more than one way‚ and that these ways often conflict. These different explanations are what provide psychology with its unique perspective on understanding human behaviour. As you have seen‚ aggression is a term that is not easy to define‚ and why the behaviour is
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Functionalist Perspective Society Functionalist Perspective Everyone has a ‘function’ within society The pink arrows represent that everyone must put something into society‚ eg work‚ study etc Society The blue arrows show that if you put something into society then you will gain something back‚ eg education‚ health care‚ security etc Functionalist Perspective The stick people represent different systems and subsystems within society‚ eg private industry‚ the police‚ schools‚ hospitals etc
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the application of theories and principles of learning and communication to inclusive learning and teaching 1. Over the years extensive research has been conducted by many by Psychologists and Scientists who sought to identify the ways in which we learn. As a result several theories have become documented each with different perspectives the main ones being behaviourism‚ neo-behaviourism‚ constructivism and humanism but there are some who have a different view on these theories. Minton (2002) identified
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the most influential theories on cognitive development comes from Jean Piaget‚ a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher. To Piaget‚ cognitive development was a progressive reorganization of mental processes as a result of biological maturation and environmental experience. His ideas have generated a lot of research into cognitive development which has significantly improved our understanding on the topic. He is well-known for his studies with children and his theory that cognitive capabilities
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Kolb Learning Theory Experiential Learning Kolb’s experiential learning theory is a holistic perspective that combines experience‚ perception‚ cognition‚ and behaviour. The theory presents a cyclical model of learning‚ consisting of four stages shown below. One may begin at any stage‚ but must follow each other in the sequence: * Concrete experience ( or “Do”) * Reflective observation ( or “Observe”) * Abstract conceptualization ( or “Think”) * Active experimentation ( or “Plan”)
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Running head: Learning Theories Key Learning Theories Deborah Lynne Kittredge Deborah Kittredge Keiser University EDU521 Dr. Leigh Baldwin August 22‚2009 [ ]Abstract This paper views the learner‚ the learning theories and how they relate to the most effective classroom environment. The learners that are discussed are third grade American Indian
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Outline and evaluate the social learning theory as an explanation of aggression (24 marks) The social learning theory states that aggressive behaviour is learnt rather than it being innate. It is first learnt through observation meaning there has to be ability to copy or model the behaviour of the role model. The child must have high self-efficacy to know they will get what they want after portraying the aggressive behaviour. The behaviour must be reinforced through operant conditioning for the
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ORIGINS OF LEARNING THEORIES AND THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES ON THEIR DEVELOPMENT YOUR NAME: COURSE TITLE AND CODE: NAME OF YOUR PROFESSOR: SUBMISION DATE: The education thought and practice is an intricate web of psychology and philosophy that guides learning theories. The root of learning theories is in epistemology branch of philosophy. In this paper‚ the focus is on the origins of these theories‚ and how the various philosophical schools of thought have informed their development
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