Index of Learning Theories and Models
Index of Learning Theories and Models
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Theories and Models of Learning for Educational Research and Practice. This knowledge base features learning theories that address how people learn. A resource useful for scholars of various fields such as educational psychology, instructional design, and human-computer interaction. Below is the index of learning theories, grouped in categories. Note that this website is an iterative project and these entries are a work in progress; please leave comments with suggestions, corrections, and additional references. Paradigms:
Social Development Theory (Vygtosky) Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Situated Learning (Lave)
Behaviorist Theories:
Behaviorism Overview Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) GOMS Model (Card, Moran, and Newell) Operant Conditioning (Skinner) Social Learning Theory (Bandura)
Humanism Overview ARCS Model of Motivational Design (Keller) Experiential Learning (Kolb) Maslows Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow) Self-Determination Theory (Deci and Ryan)
Cognitivist Theories:
Design-Based Research Overview ADDIE Model of Instructional Design ARCS Model of Motivational Design (Keller) Elaboration Theory (Reigeluth)
Cognitivism Overview Assimilation Theory (Ausubel) Attribution Theory (Weiner) Cognitive Load Theory (Sweller) Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (Mayer) Component Display Theory Elaboration Theory (Reigeluth) Gestalt Psychology (Tolman) Mental Models (Johnson-Laird) Schema Theory Stage Theory of Cognitive Development (Piaget)
Activity Theory (Vygotsky, Leontev, Luria, Engstrom, etc.) Actor-Network Theory (Latour, Callon) Distributed Cognition (Hutchins)
Identity Theories:
Eriksons Stages of Development (Erikson) Identity Status Theory (Marcia) Self-Theories: Entity and Incremental Theory (Dweck)
Constructivism Overview Case-Based Learning Cognitive Apprenticeship (Collins et al.) Communities of Practice (Lave and Wenger) Discovery Learning (Bruner) Goal Based Scenarios