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Taxonomy of Learning Theories

E-Learning Provocateur

Academia is teeming with learning theories. It can be quite a challenge for the modern learning professional to identify an appropriate learning theory, draw practical ideas from it, and apply it to their daily work. Which theory do you choose? How does it relate to other theories?

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In two minds

Learning with e's

This is number 32 in my series on learning theories. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I''m providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3.

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Learning, making and powerful ideas

Learning with e's

This is number 31 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. Learning to code is more than simply ''making a computer do something''. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.

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Learning as dialogue

Learning with e's

Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning.

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The Social Learning Revolution in eLearning

TalentLMS

The boom in social media and the round-the-clock need to connect in communities is doing wonders for the eLearning industry. Social learning is an age-old learning and teaching strategy, backed by many cognitive scientists. This points to the learners’ preference to learn in groups. . Why Social Learning?

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Why You Should Adopt Social Learning

EI Design

How Effective Is Social Learning In Helping Learners Learn? As initially outlined by Bandura and Walters in 1963 and further detailed in 1977, key tenets of social learning theory are as follows: Learning is not purely behavioral; rather, it is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context.

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How To Create an Interactive Learning School and Engage Your Learners

learnWorlds

“In the social learning system, new patterns of behavior can be acquired through direct experience or by observing the behavior of others.”, Social Learning Theory, Bandura A., How To Create an Interactive Learning School and Engage Your Learners. An Ecology of Learning. Student Profile.