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learning theory, any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development. A common goal in defining any psychological concept is a statement that corresponds to common usage.
Learning theory - Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: A subject may be shown sets of three figures (say, two round and one triangular; next, two square and one round, and so on). With proper rewards, the subject may learn to distinguish any “odd” member of any set from those that are similar.
Learning, the alteration of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn. The array of learned behaviour includes discrimination learning (where a subject learns to respond to a limited range of sensory characteristics,
Learning theory - Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: A dominant ancient theme in theories of learning has been that of association. Although the concept was accepted by Aristotle, it was brought into the developing psychology of learning by British empiricist philosophers (Locke, Berkeley, Hume, the Mills, and Hartley) during the 17th ...
pedagogy, the study of teaching methods, including the aims of education and the ways in which such goals may be achieved. The field relies heavily on educational psychology, which encompasses scientific theories of learning, and to some extent on the philosophy of education, which considers the aims and value of education from a philosophical ...
Albert Bandura, Canadian-born American psychologist and originator of social cognitive theory who is probably best known for his modeling study on aggression, referred to as the Bobo doll experiment, which demonstrated that children can learn behaviors through their observation of adults.
Social learning, in psychological theory, learning behaviour that is controlled by environmental influences rather than by innate or internal forces. The leading exponent of the concept of social learning, often called modeling, is the American psychologist Albert Bandura, who has undertaken.
Observational learning, method of learning that consists of observing and modeling another individual’s behavior, attitudes, or emotional expressions. Although it is commonly believed that the observer will copy the model, American psychologist Albert Bandura stressed that individuals may simply.
John Dewey, American philosopher and educator who was a cofounder of the philosophical movement known as pragmatism, a pioneer in functional psychology, an innovative theorist of democracy, and a leader of the progressive movement in education in the United States.
Learning theory - Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: In the early 1930s the distinction between learned and inherited behaviour seemed clearer than it does now. The view that any bit of behaviour either was learned or simply developed without learning seemed straightforward.