Mind Map of Learning Theories

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1. 3 Main Learning Theories

1.1. Behaviourism

1.1.1. Basic Principles:

1.1.1.1. -Stimulus and Response theory using positive and negative reinforcement, as well as punishment for negative behaviours.

1.1.1.2. -Uses conditioning to ensure learning

1.1.2. Implications for Education:

1.1.2.1. -Assumes students will respond to a stimulus in the classroom and continue, after said stimulus, to produce the same product

1.1.2.2. -Enforces punishment for unwanted student behaviours

1.1.2.3. -Emphasizes repetition as a learning tool

1.1.2.4. -Teacher-based instruction in lecture format

1.2. Cognitivism

1.2.1. Basic Principles:

1.2.1.1. -Short-term, long-term, and working memory

1.2.1.2. -Knowledge is active and organized

1.2.1.3. -Prior knowledge affects what we know

1.2.1.4. -Presentation of information is key to preservation

1.2.2. Implications for Education:

1.2.2.1. -Uses memory devices, such as mnemonics, to ensure learning occurs

1.2.2.2. -Suggests that students are only capable of taking in so much to their working memory; anything else becomes cognitive overload

1.2.2.3. -Visual organization of a lesson matters to ensure learning

1.3. Constructivism

1.3.1. Basic Principles:

1.3.2. Use Cases & Templates

1.3.2.1. Personal Todo List

1.3.2.2. Vacation Planning

1.3.2.3. Meeting Minutes

1.3.2.4. Project Plan

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1.3.3. Tools and Gadgets

1.3.3.1. Offline Mode

1.3.3.2. Geistesblitz Tools

1.3.3.3. Email & SMS Gateways

1.3.3.4. Offline Mode

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3. My Geistesblitzes

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