Learning Theory’s

Introduction:

There are many different theories of how people learn. What follows is a variety of them, and it is useful to consider their application to how your students learn and also how you teach in class. It is interesting to think about your own particular way of learning and to recognize that everyone does not learn the way you do.

Burns (1995, p99) 'conceives of learning as a relatively permanent change in behaviour with behaviour including both observable activity and internal processes such as thinking, attitudes and emotions.' It is clear that Burns includes motivation in this definition of learning. Burns considers that learning might not manifest itself in observable behaviour until sometime after the educational program has taken place.

A learning theory is an attempt to describe how people learn, helping us understand this inherently complex process. There’s sub-levels of each theory, behavior and other categories … it’s complex. But it’s worth understanding. We teachers need to have a thorough knowledge on Learning theory’s. What to use,When to use,Where to use and How to use Learning theory’s is an essential part of Teaching. 

Different individuals learn in different ways. Learning is about ideas, concepts, skills, attitudes and Values. The following are the main theories of learning.

1-      Behavioral Learning theory

2-      Cognitive learning theory

3-      Social cognitive learning theory

4-      Constructivism

5-      Motivation