Categories: Educational psychology

What are Learning Theories

Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of reinforced practice.

Learning is a process not product.
It includes all those experiences and training of an individual which help her/him to produce changes in his behavior.
Learning prepares for any adjustments and adaptation that may be necessary.
Learning is purposeful and goal oriented.
Scope of learning is too wide , covers nearly all fields – conative, cognitive and affective of human behavior
Never ending process

There are 2 types of learning theories

1. Connectionist or behaviorist theories

2. Cognitive theories

Connectionist or behaviorist theories

Trial & Error learning theory by Thorndike
Guthrie’s continuity theory of learning
Theory of classical conditioning by Ivan Pavlov
Theory of operant conditioning by B.P. Skinner
Hull’s drive reduction theory

Cognitive theories

Theory of Insightful learning by Kohler or Gestalts
Lewin’s field theory of learning
Tolman’s sign learning
Information processing theory
Gagne learning theory
Bruner – constructivist theory
Kolb’s experiential learning theory
David Ausbel learning theory

There are many theories practiced in educational psychology , but from exam point of view as such B.ED, TET, CTET, PRT etc. or for general understanding above theories will be explained in new post. If explained here, it will create confusion and becomes long-winded.

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