There are many ways that people learn, but not everyone learns the same way. For example, some may learn faster than others and so forth. There were some theorists that proposed different learning theories. Of all the theorist that studied learning, there were some that composed the three learning theories. The three theories of learning are behaviorism, cognitive constructivism, and social constructivism. Each one of these theories have different meanings and beliefs to them. Of the theorist that proposed these ideas, each of them had a different belief of learning, though there were very few similarities. There was much research done to coin these three terms. The theories of learning, behaviorism, cognitive constructivism, and social constructivism, …show more content…
According to Dale H. Schunk, in his book Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective, theorists and researchers do not have a set definition of learning. Schunk (1991) also mentions that “Learning is an enduring change in behavior, or in the capacity to behave in a given fashion, which results from practice or other forms of experience.” (p. 2). These learning theories are not really styles of learning, for example how you learn something; instead, they are more involved with how knowledge is obtained. There are many different ways to approach learning; the main three ways are behaviorism, cognitive constructivism, and social constructivism. There were different people who contributed in these theories. In the first learning theory, behaviorism, there were two theorists that studied this. They were John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner. The one that introduced behaviorism was John B. Watson. Watson defined behaviorism as “a natural science that takes the whole field of human adjustments as its own.” (p. 11 in behaviorism?). Now, B.F. Skinner believed the same about behaviorism as Watson did. Both Watson and Skinner argues that scientific theories should be observed as a stimulus-response rather than observing the inner
Of course when dealing with behavioral perspective people automatic suggest behaviorism, which John Watson used when observing events. Radical behaviorism was started by B. F. Skinner , in which Skinner included cognition and emotions to throttle his theory. The belief Skinner had for his behavioral perspective theory is “people 's behaviors are a result of their interaction with their environment” (BCDSC, 2016). Individuals become condition from being involved in their social environment; therefore, resulting to individuals reacting basely on positive and negative reinforcement. Behavioral perspective relies solely on observe events rather than events that occur inside a person 's head, such as thoughts, feelings and beliefs (BCDSC, 2016). Theorist may suggest that learning cannot happen, with the exception of observation that changes an individual
The two main discoverers of this learning theory are John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner. Watson believed that human behavior was a result of the environment and the stimuli that brought about specific responses from it. He believed that the human development could be determined from what is observed instead of trying to decipher what kind of brain processes
Knowledge and skills come from experience and study, and therefore a lot of the things we learn are from what we observe. In psychology, learning is divided into 3 different parts, so this essay will elaborate on them. The three are; classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning. First, the Classical Condition is characterised by the things that are not learned; that we are born responding to. Also, in the classical conditioning there is the neutral stimulus that causes a sensory response such as being seen, heard, or smelled. The second stimulus is the unconditioned stimulus, which is a stimulant that brings a person to perform a reaction. Also, the conditioned stimulus is when you already know what your reaction will be before the unconditioned stimulus reacts. Then, there is Operant Conditioning, which focuses on trying to increase or decrease a behaviour. Last, there is the Cognitive Learning also called modeling, which involves a mental process in which a person imitates what they see. (Major, Autumn 2016)
Learning is referred as moderately continuous alteration in behaviour which is the outcome of experience. Learning became a key center of study in psychology throughout the beginning of the twentieth century ever since behaviourism developed as a huge school of thought (cited in Schaffer, 1996). Learning therefore is a significantly crucial notion in areas of psychology such as: cognitive development, developmental psychology, educational development and social development.
There are some learning theories which have contributed significantly to human development. These learning theories include Social Learning, Classical Conditioning, Operant conditioning and Cognitive Behaviorism.
The first learning style I will render an explanation for is visual. People who prefer visual learning, learn simply through vision, they work/ learn a lot faster and thoroughly if they are able to see what they need to learn. Some strategies for visual learning include “colour coding” which is setting meaning to each colour of highlighter
What is learning? The process of learning begins as early as one is in the womb. Before birth, babies learn to recognize the mom’s voice (Paul, 2011). The learning process continues with learning to adapt oneself with the new environment, learning to crawl, eat, walk, talk, read and etc. The definition of learning can be interpreted in many ways. Ormrod (184: 2006) defines learning as a change of behaviour and mental representations due to experience. Robson (2006, as cited in Hayes, 2012: 178) described learning as consequences of thinking which includes the use of imagination playfulness and the ability to learn from and with others. To my understanding, the learning process enhances one’s knowledge on a topic or subject which
The learning styles are not the only way learners can be categorized; there are individual learning types. Type one learner is imaginative, they like to feel and watch, they seek personal associations and need to find meaning as well as involvement. (McCarthy, B. & O’Neil-Blackwell, J, 2007, p.7). Type two learners like to listen and reflect about the information. They work through problems by thinking about ideas and listening to what the experts have to say. (McCarthy, B. & O’Neil-Blackwell, J, 2007, p.7). Type three learners are tinkerers and use common sense. They will think and do by experimenting, building and then creating something usable. (McCarthy, B. & O’Neil-Blackwell, J, 2007, p.7). Type four learners are dynamic; they do and feel by seeking hidden possibilities and exploring. Type four learners learn by trial and error or self-discovery. (McCarthy, B. & O’Neil-Blackwell, J, 2007, p.7)...
Considering a range of learning theories and how they impact on decisions made about teaching supports educators in developing their own beliefs about learning. This essay briefly investigates Behavioural learning theories, constructivism and the humanistic theories of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. It compares and contrasts these theories in regards to locus of control and motivation. In Part B a personal learning event is reflected on, referring to constructivist approaches in the assistance given.
Theories of Learning in Educational Psychology, David Ausubel, M.D. (1918 - 2008). Retrieved from https://www.lifecircles-inc.com/Learningtheories/constructivism/ausubel.html
Experiences are a very important part in one’s life. They teach us a number of things in life. As we all are different human beings and are brought up in different atmosphere and environment we react in a very different way due to different personalities and perceptions. We as individuals have a very different style of learning things. Different individuals learn things differently some learn through observations, while some learn through personal experiences. In short, it can be said as that different person’s different natures and styles nothing can in common. Our cultural and social influences also vary which also have some impact over our learning styles. Doctors, psychologists have come up with number subjective theories which talk about different styles of learning that an individual can have. Studies have come up with conclusions that learning styles depend on the personality of the individual. Since personality traits of each individual is different the learning styles is also different due to different working patterns that they have. The theories talk about three different types of learning styles, they are activists and reflectors and pragmatists.
There are few theories which are related to behaviourism. One of them is the theory by Skinner, the operant conditioning, which involved the experiment with rat. Human and animals are believed to learn in a similar way. According to Skinner (1938), operant conditioning is th...
As part of the secondary education degree at ACU, I was asked as part of second year practicum to partake in five observation days at an allocated school for insight to the teaching profession, as well as searching for components of behaviourism and constructivism from the teachers in each class. Being a part of the school for these days was an enlightening experience in which I witnessed both learning theories in action, the different approaches teachers took when incorporating them into the classroom, and the different methods of teaching used by the same teacher just with different classes, subjects they teach, and year levels.
Each person is a created with a blend of traits and characteristics that make us unique and influence how we learn. From the moment we are born, we begin to learn, and the learning process continues throughout our life. How we learn is based on our senses, how our brain processes information, and how we respond to life experiences. Learning types are the foundation of how each person essentially learns. Even when we were completely unaware of it, we were being shaped by our learning types. Learning is most effective when our preferred learning type is used. Understanding how I learn and how my learning type affects me can help me be more effective in adapting to college and life situations.
Each of the three learning theories, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Behaviorism, has worth and merit in my opinion. Yet, each one has its own unique qualities with one common factor, the learning process. It seems to me that the best teacher is one who would utilize all the theories of learning. However, if I look closely, I am most likely favoring one or two more than the others in my own instructional methods. I read the brief definition of these three theories and realized that I needed to examine a more in-depth explanation of each of them. The theory of cognitivism focuses on the mind of the learner