Learning Theories
This learning theory emphasizes reinforcement, repetition, and observable behaviour change.
What is Behaviourism?
Model ensuring learning objectives, teaching activities, and evaluation are aligned.
What is the Magic Triangle or Constructive Alignment?
Uses realistic scenarios where learners apply knowledge and explain reasoning.
What is Case-Based Learning?
Evaluation conducted during learning to guide improvement.
What is Formative Evaluation?
Questions that ask learners to recall facts or basic information.
What are closed or recall questions?
This theory emphasizes that learners construct knowledge through experience and reflection.
What is Constructivism?
A 5 part framework to guide educational design
What is ADDIE?
Learners review foundational material before class so in-person time is used for application.
What is Flipped Classroom?
Evaluation conducted at the end of learning to judge effectiveness.
What is Summative Evaluation?
These questions ask learners to explain their reasoning or thinking.
What are open ended questions?
Learning occurs through observing others, modelling behaviour, and social context.
What is Social Learning Theory?
Domain of learning focused on performing physical or clinical skills.
What is Psychomotor Domain?
This teaching strategy asks learners to reflect individually, discuss their ideas with a partner, and then share key insights with the larger group.
What is think-pair-share?
Kirkpatrick level measuring whether learners change their practice.
What is Level 3 – Behaviour?
This questioning approach uses probing questions to examine assumptions, reasoning, and implications.
What is Socratic questioning?
Learning that occurs through critical reflection leading to a shift in worldview.
What is Transformative Learning?
The level of Bloom’s taxonomy that involves breaking information into parts to examine relationships.
What is Analysis?
Learners rotate around the room reviewing posters, ideas, or questions posted at different stations.
What is a gallery walk?
Kirkpatrick level evaluating broader system impact such as patient outcomes.
What is Level 4 – Results?
These type of questions encourage learners to reflect on experiences and consider what they might do differently in future situations?