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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? Where do you start?

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Cognitive Learning: How to Use It, Benefits and Examples

Academy of Mine

Cognitive Learning Theory is a useful theory for looking at education in a modern way, which focuses not just on the student’s ability to repeat the information they have been taught, but instead asks why and how a student was able to learn, and what their innate mental processes and previous life experiences had to do with that learning.

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What Opportunities are there for Instructional Designers  &  Developers?

Adobe Captivate

A passion for helping others to learn (a must have). Knowledge of how students, employees and adults learn. Knowledge of following theories and models: Situated Cognition Theory. Sociocultural Learning Theory. Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Learning Objectives. The ADDIE Model. Individualized Instruction.

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Cognitive Learning: How to Use It, Benefits and Examples

Academy of Mine

That’s where Cognitive Learning Theory (CLT) comes into play – by focusing on individuals’ backgrounds and experiences as opposed to just grading for correctness. This theory was founded back in 1936 and takes into account more than just if a student is wrong or right while solving a problem. What is Cognitive Learning Theory?

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ID and eLearning Links 4/16/19

Experiencing eLearning

The links and resources in this post include collections of research, specific research on retrieval practice, an overview of learning theories, H5P’s new branching scenario option, and a widget for changing the colors in the Storyline modern player. Learning Science and Research. Learning Theories.

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eLearning Course Design: 7 Instructional Design Theories & Models To Consider

Adobe Captivate

Here are the top 7 Instructional Design theories & models that you should consider for your next eLearning course. Learning various Instructional Design theories will help you develop more meaningful eLearning courses. Situated Cognition Theory. Sociocultural Learning Theory. Individualized Instruction.

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Sneak Peak: My Book on Gamification of Learning and Instruction

Kapp Notes

Chapter Three presents theories behind the elements of gamification. Also explored are the concepts of distributed practice, social learning theory, achieving the flow state, scaffolding and game levels, and the power of episodic memory. Lucas carefully outlines taxonomy for building game reward structures.