Archive for the ‘ Learning Theories ’ Category
How has your network changed the way you learn? When I was a child, I would learn through books corresponding to my personal interests–whether dictionaries or books available at home or from a library. Later, I would purchase books that had content I thought I might be interested in learning. Some years ago, the Internet became [ READ MORE ]
Please upgrade your browser Enlarged view In case it isn’t obvious, this week’s assignment represents my first foray into the world of mind mapping. In fact, I do not recall having so much as heard of the concept previously. One thing that’s immediately obvious is the huge preponderance of technology and the printed word vs. live [ READ MORE ]
In an assigned article (from Week 1), I read the following: “Cognitive theories stress the acquisition of knowledge and internal mental structures.” Then, “Learning is equated with discrete changes between states of knowledge rather than with changes in the probability of response.” What is the acquisition of “internal mental structures”? Is that simply learning how to [ READ MORE ]
An underlying belief I hold is that what I perceive as external reality really is there in an objective sense. I also believe that the concepts of right and wrong have objective meaning. I recognize that knowledge is subjective, in that it reflects awareness within the mind of an individual; however, I contend that its [ READ MORE ]
The reading material for Learning Theories and Instruction this week described three basic approaches to learning: behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. These were new to me, and I’m trying to get a handle on them–especially constructivism. I did initially take some issue with the constructivist approach and its apparent de-emphasis of the external world. [ READ MORE ]