1. Learning Theories

2. Stage Theory of Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget
Four Stages:
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational

3. Stage Theory of Cognitive Development
Why is it important to teaching?

4. Classical Conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
Behavior Modification

5. Classical Conditioning
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6. Social Learning Theory
Lev Vygotsky
Believed you learned b/c of your environment and the social interaction with others.
Tasks need to be just out of the student’s abilities

7. Social Learning Theory
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8. Constructivism
Students enter the lesson with previous knowledge and experiences.
Teachers as facilitators

9. Constructivism How could a teacher use this theory in the classroom?
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10. Experiential Learning
Learn through Experiences
Four steps
Concrete : Do something
Reflect : Think about what you did
Abstract : Think about what you did in another context
Test : Do that abstract thought

11. Experiential Learning
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12. Multiple Intelligences
All students learn in different ways