Theories of Learning: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism

 

Topic: Theories of learning including behavioral, cognitive, constructivist
Visual Organizer
As future teachers, having visual organizers can be a handy resource tool for your classroom. As a student, I would create, print, and organize them into a binder as a future resource. For this assignment, you will create one on the topic of your choice (relating to the course, such as a learning method). This can be created using online design tools, hand drawn, or as a brochure (be creative as you’d like).
Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism

Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism

 

• Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism

 

• Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.
• Summarize at least two sub-theories or ideologies within each theory or learning framework.
o Example from behaviorism: associative learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, conditioning, extinction, and ratio or interval schedules
o Example from cognitivism: schema theory, memory development, elaboration theory (i.e., Bloom’s taxonomy), cognitive load theory, and social learning or cognitive theory.
o Example from constructivism: cognitive constructivism, dialectical (social) constructivism, zone of proximal development, and discovery learning
o Example from humanism: motivational theories of learning (e.g. self-determination theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs), experiential learning, and Steiner pedagogy or Waldorf education.
• List and explain a minimum of two theoretically supported strategies from the past weeks that would most help you to increase your learning success.
o Apply basic methods of psychological research skills to this content by synthesizing supporting evidence from at least two scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library in order to defend the strategies you have chosen.