Learning+Theories

=LEARNING THEORIES =
 * 1) Behaviorist
 * 2) Rewarding desired responses can shape the behavior patterns
 * 3) Rely solely on observable behaviors
 * 4) Practice strengthens response to a stimulus
 * 5) Cognitivist
 * 6) Explore the mental processes individuals use in responding to their environment
 * 7) Information is stored in short-term memory, where it is rehearsed until ready to be stored in long-term memory
 * 8) Information and skills are combined to develop strategies for dealing with complex tasks.
 * 9) Constructivist
 * 10) Essence of learning is engaging students in meaningful experiences
 * 11) learners create their own interpretation of the world
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Role of instruction is to provide students ways to assemble knowledge using authentic tasks
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 27px;">Social Psychology
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Social structure of the classroom affects learning
 * 15) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Cooperative learning with small group collaboration