Name that Theory
Mamas and Papas of Theories
Potpourri
Name that Law of Learning
Learning Principles
100

Learner selects and transforms information, makes decisions, and builds meaning.

What is constructivism?

100

Schema

Who is Jean Piaget?

100

Simple recall of data or information

What is knowledge?

100

Learning is strengthened when accompanied by a pleasant or satisfying feeling.

What is Law of Effect?

100

This is an experience that occurs inside the learner and is activated by the learner.

What is learning?

200

Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic 

What are the different Learning Styles?

200

Constructivism and Discovery Learning

Who is Jerome Bruner?

200

This is a stage of cognitive development where a child can solve hands-on problems in a logical way. 

What is concrete operational stage?

200

Things most recently learned are best remembered.

What is the Law of Recency?

200

These are ideas that are merely received into the mind without being utilized, or tested or thrown into fresh combinations.

What are inert ideas?

300

Usefully blending knowledge and skills from different disciplinary areas

What is Integrative Learning Theory?

300

Social Learning 

Who was Albert Bandura?

300

This is best understood as the zone of the closest.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development?

300

Things freely learned are best learned.

What is the Law of Freedom?

300

This is the discovery of the personal meaning and relevance of ideas.

What is learning?

400

Learning affected by social/behavioral learning influences along with personal and environmental factors.

What is social cognition?

400

Multiple Intelligences

Who is Howard Gardner?

400

Increasing levels of complexity define this term.

What is spiral curriculum?

400

Individuals learn best when they are physically, mentally, and emotionally ready to learn.

What is the Law of Readiness?

400

The more intense the material taught, the more likely it will be retained

What is the principle of intensity?

500

tailoring instruction to meet individual needs

What is differentiated instruction?

500

Key principles are Independence, Observation, Following the Child, Correcting the Child, Prepared Environment and Absorbent Mind

Who is Maria Montessori

500

Learn the students' learning style and implement the intelligence learning model

What is a strategy to implement Multiple Intelligences in the classroom?

500

What is taught must be right the first time.

What is the Law of Primacy?

500

This factor include how people feel, their physical health, and their levels of fatigue at the time of learning

What is physiological factor?