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3. 3 Main Learning Theories
3.1. Behaviourism
3.1.1. Basic Principles:
3.1.1.1. -Stimulus and Response theory using positive and negative reinforcement, as well as punishment for negative behaviours.
3.1.1.2. -Uses conditioning to ensure learning
3.1.2. Implications for Education:
3.1.2.1. -Assumes students will respond to a stimulus in the classroom and continue, after said stimulus, to produce the same product
3.1.2.2. -Enforces punishment for unwanted student behaviours
3.1.2.3. -Emphasizes repetition as a learning tool
3.1.2.4. -Teacher-based instruction in lecture format
3.2. Cognitivism
3.2.1. Basic Principles:
3.2.1.1. -Short-term, long-term, and working memory
3.2.1.2. -Knowledge is active and organized
3.2.1.3. -Prior knowledge affects what we know
3.2.1.4. -Presentation of information is key to preservation
3.2.2. Implications for Education:
3.2.2.1. -Uses memory devices, such as mnemonics, to ensure learning occurs
3.2.2.2. -Suggests that students are only capable of taking in so much to their working memory; anything else becomes cognitive overload
3.2.2.3. -Visual organization of a lesson matters to ensure learning
3.3. Constructivism
3.3.1. Basic Principles:
3.3.2. Use Cases & Templates
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3.3.2.2. Vacation Planning
3.3.2.3. Meeting Minutes
3.3.2.4. Project Plan
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3.3.3. Tools and Gadgets
3.3.3.1. Offline Mode
3.3.3.2. Geistesblitz Tools
3.3.3.3. Email & SMS Gateways
3.3.3.4. Offline Mode