Learning Theory
Learning Domains
Social Learning Theory
100
Theory that experts transmit knowledge to students, who passively receive and later react to information imparted to them.
What is Behaviorism
100
Development of mental models or schema, often characterized by Bloom's Taxonomy
What is the cognitive learning domain?
100
Theory that information sharing, observation, imitation and modeling are key to learning.
What is Social Learning Theory?
200
Theory that, just like a computer, the human brain processes information in working and long-term memory.
What is Cognitivism
200
Emotional, spiritual and motivational feelings or values.
What is the affective learning domain?
200
A model showing how professionals form communities to advocate for best practices, set standards and maintain the customs and identity of members.
What is the Communities of Practice model (CoP)?
300
Theory that students are active participants in a collaborative process of discovery and meaning making.
What is constructivism?
300
Physical or perceptual skills, procedures or activities
What is the psychomotor learning domain?
300
The gap between learners' problem solving abilities while working alone and when they collaborate with experienced others.
What is a Zone of Proximal Development?
400
The theory that sees learning as the process of creating connections and expanding or increasing network complexity.
What is Connectivism?
400
Development of learning strategies, specially self-assessment and reflection of performance in the pursuit of personal or course-related goals.
What is the metacognitive learning domain?
400
The theory that knowledge is situated and develops progressively through practice using the tools, symbols, vocabulary and underlying assumptions of one's community of practice.
What is situativity theory?
500
A way to identify one's biases, errors, intentions and perspectives by both looking ahead and looking back.
What is reflective metacognition?
500
- Provide examples and non-examples of learning strategies - Include opportunities for self-reflection and self-assessment - Demonstrate effective problem solving strategies - Provide cues to direct attention - Use advance organizers - Use signals and headers
What are ways to ellicit metacognition?
500
Situation in which students participate in a community, acting and thinking like expert practitioners
What is a Cognitive Apprenticeship?