The Theories of Learning Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Matt

The Theories of Learning Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Matt Pendleton EME 2040 Section 1357

What is Behaviorism? • The study of behavior and how it reacts to a stimulus. • It also studies the consequences of the reaction. • John Watson was the first to use the word.

Behaviorism Video • Watch the video of Behaviorism in the Classroom – Kelly & Susan Adams Case BYU Mc. Kay School of Education education. byu. edu

What is Cognitivism? • It’s a mental process that takes place when information enters through the senses then gets stored in memory and is then used. • It is understanding the mind. • Very similar in how a computer works.

What is Constructivism? • There are two types of constructivist views – Socio-Cultural • Learning comes from working with others, so our cultural background is important since we learn behaviors from others. – Cognitive • Ideas/past experiences mix with new ones to create our new knowledge.

Constructivism Video • Watch the video of Constructivism in the Classroom – Brenda Beyal Case BYU Mc. Kay School of Education education. byu. edu

Comparison Behavior How People Learn Behaviorism Cognitivism People learn through reinforcements which shape their behavior Information enters through senses then gets stored in memory and is then used. • Teaching Machines • Simulations Uses in Technology • Instructional Films • AI • Direct Instruction • Virtual Reality Constructivism Past experiences and working with others shape the learned behavior • Programming • Hypermedia • Concept Maps

Resources on the Web For more information on: • Behaviorism http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Behaviorism http: //web. cocc. edu/cbuell/theories/behaviorism. htm • Cognitivism • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Cognitivism_%28 psychology%29 http: //web. cocc. edu/cbuell/theories/cognitivism. htm • Constructivism • http: //chiron. valdosta. edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/construct. html http: //web. cocc. edu/cbuell/theories/constructivism. htm