There are three key learning theories about teaching and learning learned this week: Behaviorist Learning Theory, Cognitive Theories, and Constructivist Theories.
Behaviorist theory is the basic theory of education now. It defines learning as an observable change in behavior that occurs in response to environmental stimuli. Cognitive theory treats humans as rational creatures completely different from animals. This theory states that learning is the acquisition of knowledge and the development of understanding. So we can know the learned nature of these behaviors, so education can shape the individual. Constructivist theory points out that teacher guides are the source of students’ learning. Therefore, under the theory of this week, it is very common to form a common teaching practice of asking questions or questions, and then inviting students to answer and solve the problems in their own way.
Therefore, I think constructivist theory can help me teach a group of people. I also believe that the guidance of teachers is very important. Therefore, under the guidance of this theory, I think that after the teacher deeply understands the required curriculum, they should take the initiative to guide students to an efficient learning for students.
Finally, I think that cognitive theory explains that it is possible to predict that reading text on PowerPoint slides is not as effective as narrating images in PPT presentations. Cognitive theory emphasizes reading and lectures as learning methods.
References
Principles of Learning. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 16, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_learning
Alexander, K. (2017). Learning Theories For Multimedia [Mp3]. https://soundcloud.com/user-433569679/learning-theories-for-multimedia
Hi Yiyang, I totally agree with the idea of constructivist theory can help teachers teach groups of people in a more efficient way. At the same time, I also think the teacher’s guidance is very important because when students learn from constructional theory, they are likely to encounter difficulties, which makes it important for teachers to guide students. On the other hand, I wonder if different learning theories can apply different learning theories. For example, Behaviorist theory is more suitable for subjects like experimental physics and clinical medicine, etc…