Theories of Learning

1. Behaviourism

1.1. Skinner, Thorndike, Watson

1.2. Study of behaviour, not mental process

1.3. Change external behaviour through repitiition

2. Constructivism

2.1. Piaget, Montesori

2.2. Learning means making connections

2.3. use basic skills to solve large problems

2.3.1. real world problems/authentic tasks

3. Cognitivism

3.1. Paiget, Gagne, Vygotsky, Bruner

3.2. Mind is a computer

3.3. practice for retention

3.4. Learning needs to have connections and meaning

4. Teachnology Philosophy

4.1. a personal philosophy for technology and teaching

4.2. examines how individuals feel about incorporating technology into their classrooms AND on a personal level

4.3. will likely change over time

4.3.1. reflection

4.3.2. changing technology

4.3.3. Personal development

5. Connectivism

5.1. Siemens, Downes

5.2. Social Networks

5.3. Ability to find information from sources & people

5.4. learning is more important than knowing

6. SCOT

6.1. Social Construction of Technology

6.2. Hughes, Bijker, Pinch

6.3. people shape technology, not the other way around

6.4. users have different relationships with technology

7. TPACK

7.1. 3 types of knowledge

7.1.1. Technology

7.1.2. Pedagogy

7.1.3. Content

7.2. 3 types intersect (Venn Diagram)

7.3. Can't focus on just one to be sucssessfull

7.3.1. having info is no good if you can't get it out

7.3.2. using tech for the sake of using it doesn't help

7.4. Use the best intersection for the class