learning theories

This animation explains some of the different theories about how we learn and how they relate to teaching.
This means we need to assess the relevance of these different learning theories to teaching and learning in the network age.

Swift changes in educational technology are transforming the landscape of our society and how we transfer knowledge in a digital world. Teachers, administrators, and education students need to stay abreast of these developments. Yet while the new educational software, technologies, and networks may be available, the learning theories and methods required to take complete advantage of the tools are often neglected.
Learning theories are a crucial element of education studies for anyone involved with students from pre-school to higher education and business training. This book is a substantive dictionary of over 500 terms relating to learning theories and environments. Definitions range from approximately 100 to 700 words, and each term is identified by the primary type of learning theory to which it applies: cognitivism, constructivism, behaviorism, humanism, or organizational learning. An annotated bibliography provides further resources to the most important writings about learning theories.

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References:

http://books.google.com/books/about/Learning_Theories_A_to_Z.html?id=nNcoAO5Za9YC
http://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/advan.00132.2015
http://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/theories-of-learning/book237404