Learning Theories 101: Application To Everyday Teaching And Scholarship

Keywords

Behaviorism; Cognitive learning theory; Constructivism; Curriculum design; Instructional design; Learning theory; Social cognitive theory; Social constructivism; Social learning theory

Abstract

Shifts in educational research, in how scholarship in higher education is defined, and in how funding is appropriated suggest that educators within basic science fields can benefit from increased understanding of learning theory and how it applies to classroom practice. This article uses a mock curriculum design scenario as a framework for the introduction of five major learning theories. Foundational constructs and principles from each theory and how they apply to the proposed curriculum designs are described. A summative table that includes basic principles, constructs, and classroom applications as well as the role of the teacher and learner is also provided for each theory.

Publication Date

3-1-2016

Publication Title

Advances in Physiology Education

Volume

40

Issue

1

Number of Pages

17-25

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00132.2015

Socpus ID

84964816058 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84964816058

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS