Learning Theory
his theorist proposed that people learn through observation, imitation, and modeling, demonstrated through the famous Bobo Doll experiment.
Who is Albert Bandura?
This theorist developed stages of cognitive development including Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.
Who is Jean Piaget
This educator criticized the "banking model" of education and advocated for critical consciousness.
Who is Paulo Freire
This philosopher is famous for using questioning and dialogue as a means of teaching and discovering truth.
Who is Socrates
During recorder rehearsal, a student who has already mastered a rhythm pattern helps a classmate learn it. The teacher provides support at first but eventually steps back as the student succeeds independently.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
This theorist developed the concept of Multiple Intelligences, suggesting that musical, bodily-kinesthetic, and interpersonal abilities are forms of intelligence.
Who is Howard Gardner?
This theorist developed the Zone of Proximal Development and emphasized social interaction in learning.
Who is Lev Vygotsky
This scholar developed the theory of culturally relevant pedagogy.
Who is Gloria Ladson-Billings
This educator believed schools should function as miniature democracies and championed "learning by doing."
Who is John Dewey
Instead of explaining the concept of form, a music teacher has students listen to several pieces, identify patterns, and develop their own understanding of ABA form through guided discovery.
Who is Jerome Bruner?
This theorist argued that learning occurs best when students discover concepts for themselves and proposed the Spiral Curriculum.
Who is Jerome Bruner?
This educator created child-centered classrooms featuring prepared environments and self-directed learning.
Who is Maria Montessori
This author of Teaching to Transgress advocated for engaged pedagogy and education as a practice of freedom.
Who is bell hooks
This researcher developed the concept of Flow, a state in which a person becomes fully immersed in an activity.
Who is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi?
Students learn a new folk song by listening, echoing, and imitating the teacher without using notation. The approach mirrors how children learn their first language.
Who is Shinichi Suzuki
This theorist developed a taxonomy commonly used to write learning objectives, beginning with Remembering and Understanding.
Who is Benjamin Bloom?
This educator believed every child could learn music similarly to how they learn their native language
Who is Shinichi Suzuki
This educational philosopher argued that caring relationships should be at the center of teaching and learning.
Who is Nel Noddings
This music education researcher studied how popular musicians learn informally through listening, imitation, and collaboration.
Who is Lucy Green?
Students create their own garage-band style ensembles, choosing songs by ear, learning directly from recordings, and collaborating with peers before ever seeing sheet music.
This theorist suggested that individuals are most motivated when their basic psychological needs are met and is known for Choice Theory
This television educator believed children learn best through caring relationships, play, and emotional safety.
This controversial educational reformer served as Chancellor of Washington, D.C. Public Schools and emphasized accountability measures.
Who is Michelle Rhee
This theorist's work on social learning helps explain why students often learn behaviors, attitudes, and skills from peer role models.
Who is Albert Bandura
During a drumming unit, students become so focused on performing a challenging rhythm that they lose track of time. The task is difficult enough to require concentration but achievable enough to be enjoyable.
Who is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi?