Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database Welcome to the Theory Into Practice (TIP) database! (Click here for video intro - requires RealMedia) TIP is a tool intended to make learning and instructional theory more accessible to educators. The database contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by ...

Bloom's Taxonomy * Benjamin Bloom created this taxonomy for categorizing level of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings. The taxonomy provides a useful structure in which to categorize test questions, since professors will characteristically ask questions within particular levels, and if you can determine the levels of questions that will appear on your exams, you ...

Constructivist Theory (J. Bruner) Overview: A major theme in the theoretical framework of Bruner is that learning is an active process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts based upon their current/past knowledge. The learner selects and transforms information, constructs hypotheses, and makes decisions, relying on a cognitive structure to do so. Cognitive structure (i.e., schema, ...

This issue of Classroom Compass introduces teachers to constructivsm and how it can be employed in the classroom.

Learning Styles ...

Http://www.virtualschool.edu/mon New Students - New Learning Styles By Charles C. Schroeder ] The scene is the faculty club at a large Midwestern university. Three faculty members are engaged in a lively discussion about contemporary college students. One visibly frustrated instructor describes the laborious three hours he devoted to preparing his most recent lecture, only to have his brilliant ...

Operant Conditioning (B.F. Skinner) Overview: The theory of B.F. Skinner is based upon the idea that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. Changes in behavior are the result of an individual's response to events (stimuli) that occur in the environment. A response produces a consequence such as defining a word, hitting a ball, or solving a math problem. When a particular ...

Learning Domains or Bloom's Taxonomy The Three Types of Learning There is more than one type of learning. A committee of colleges, led by Benjamin Bloom, identified three domains of educational activities. The three domains are cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Since the work was produced by higher education, the words tend to be a little bigger than we are normally used to. Domains can be ...

OPERANT (INSTRUMENTAL) CONDITIONING Developed by: W. Huitt and J. Hummel Last Revised: July 3, 1997 Return to An Overview of Behavioral Psychology The major theorists for the development of operant conditioning are Edward Thorndike, John Watson, and B. F. Skinner. This approach to behaviorism played a major role in the development of the science of psychology, especially in the United States.

Resources for Learning Styles (Dunn & Dunn Model).

Social Learning Theory (A. Bandura) Overview: The social learning theory of Bandura emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Bandura (1977) states: Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately, most ...

The Institute for Humanistic Education and Parenting Since 1949, The Institute for Humanistic Education and Parenting has helped families raise children with respect, genuine communication, concern for emotional development, mutual accountability rather than punishment, and the possibility of lifelong friendship between parent and child. From The Institute's Mission Statement: The Institute...

OBSERVATIONAL (SOCIAL) LEARNING Author: W. Huitt and J. Hummel First Developed: October, 1996 Last Revised: August 11, 1997 Return to: | Social Cognition | Educational Psychology Interaction | Observational or social learning is based primarily on the work of Albert Bandura. He and his colleagues were able to demonstrate through a variety of experiments that the application of consequences was ...

What is Constructivism In the Constructivist theory the emphasis is placed on the learner or the student rather than the teacher or the instructor. It is the learner who interacts with objects and events and thereby gains an understanding of the features held by such objects or events. The learner, therefore, constructs his/her own conceptualizations and solutions to problems. Learner autonomy ...

According to the latest findings by several leading psychologists, there are seven specific types of learning styles.

November 1, 1999 Social Development Theory by Garry Jacobs and Harlan Cleveland Importance of Theory The formulation of valid theory possesses enormous power to elevate and accelerate the expansion and development of human capabilities in any field, leading to fresh discoveries, improvement of existing activities and capacity for greater results. Science is replete with examples of theoretical ...

Influence of Humanism in Education Two Humanists of Utah members spoke at our general membership meeting on July 10, 1997. This month Richard Layton's address is reviewed. Next month Florien Wineriter's discussion will be summarized. In considering the influence of humanism on education I thought it might be useful to go through the Humanist Manifesto II and check off all the ideas expressed ...