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| Reg Revans' theory of Action Learning |
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| cooperative learning groups, groups meets regularly with each other to discuss real-life issues, groups learn from one another through experiences they share |
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| based on the understanding that due to all of our experiences we construct our own comprehension of the world we live in |
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| learning is defined as simply the new behavior that we acquire through experiences (observable behaviors) |
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| Vygotsky's learning theory |
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| theory that states culture is the main influencing factor on human development and thus created the social cognition learning model |
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| What are Piaget's 4 stages of development? |
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Sensorimotor (birth- 2, build concepts through physical interaction)
Preoperational stage (2-7yrs. abstract concepts, but unable to grasp)
Concrete operation (7-11 start conceptualize, solve abstract problems)
Formal operational (11-15 conceptional reasoning) |
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| gives experience the most importanace in this learning theory because it believes that through active problem solving insights will develop which are vital to learning because each student approaches each task subjectively and will therefore develop insights that make sense to them individually |
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| takes into account that each student has a different personality, such as imagination, feelings, intelligence and all need to be stimulated if learning is to be achieved |
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| Humanistic approch to learning |
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| the importance of learning is upon the person who is facilitating the learning |
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| Persuasive modelssociallearnig theory |
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| theory starts with the assertion that individuals will pay attention to positive experiences that they observe and strive to repeat the same experiences themselves |
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| What are the 6 levels of Blooms taxonomy? |
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Comprehension (assess ability to grasp material)
Application (ability to learn new info in new situations)
Analysis (ability to break down materials into categories)
Synthesis (putting parts together to form new whole)
Evaluation (ability to judge the value of material)
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| defined as the procedure that is led by the teacher and its followed by the students. students given specific instruction as to what they are supposed to do |
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| defined as the process by which learning occurs through ones own efforts |
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| meaningful learning experience that occurs when students construct and apply their own meaning to knowledge based on their own subjective experiences and background knowledge of a topic |
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| requires the ability to receive and process structured information as received by the teacher |
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| Interdisciplinary instruction |
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when students are taught, and able to understand, the underlying relationships that connect what is taught in each subject
e.g.) same content in multiple classes |
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| method implies that involvement in learning leads to understanding |
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| curriculum that the teacher plans before the students start school, based upon the goals of the school district or state. curriculum builds upon interest of students |
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| approach that challenges preconceived notions and is an activist approach of eliminating sociological maladies in education such as sexism, homophobia, ageism, racism etc. |
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