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LEARNING THEORY  

One of the social learning theories is behavioral theory, which mean people learn from others how to commit crimes and engage in criminal behaviors because of their influences from family, peers, environment, or the media.

An indepth look at classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning

The benefits of accelerated learning for are so persuasive that many countries are considering adopting this technology as a standard policy for their educational system. Accelerated learning technique would be beneficial to children who have ADHD.

Learning may be best accomplished by using more parts of the brain in associative learning methodologies within the classrooms and as an additional learning behavior for students.

In my quest to achieve native-like fluency in Spanish, I have struggled with an issue that is common to all language learners, whether one is learning a dead language like Latin or one of the many modern languages currently spoken on the planet: vocabulary.

Self-directed learning can be perceived as a process in which the learner initiates learning. There are characteristics and advantages of self-directed learning as well as opportunities to overcome barriers to lifelong learning.

While Greek learning affected all the subjects of the studia humanitatis, history and philosophy in particular were profoundly affected by the texts and ideas brought from Byzantium.

A review of a source on the growing awareness of learning diabiblites.

Chinese is a useful language for travelers and business people. There are many routes to take when learning, but which is best?

Student-Focused Pedagogy is a new learning and delivery approach using Internet and its technologies in the classroom setting; students actively participate in the learning process at their own pace ...

A look at model behavior and learning throughout a lifespan.

A review of Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Learning Theory

Adults are very picky learners and it is difficult for them to retain new information. Fortunately, applying aspects of Adult Learning Theory can help to change that.

An extensive bibliography of websites that are relevant to adult learning theories, transformative learning, and the use of learning styles. A good place to start for all who are interested in theories of learning.

Not all students "fit" into what traditional high school offers. The "under-achievers", "free-spirits", or "individualists" students often suffer academically within four brick walls. These students struggle...

This is a question and answer document centered around education and the learning theory teachers utilize to maximize their skills and learning abilities of the students within the classroom.

This research compares traditional teaching methods and their effects on learning to the newer techniques that involve brain based learning which focuses on each individual and their physiological and psychological makeup and how that affects learning.

This paper explains Glasser's choice theory, and explores its application to classroom teachers. This paper also touches on Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory.

Classical conditioning, extinction, operant conditioning, insight learning, and latent learning

A comparison of two different learning theories.

This paper explores theories of the causes of crime. Topics discussed are social learning theory, lack of socialization, heredity, rational choice, economic factors, and opportunity theories. These theses theories can be interrelated to explain crime.

Over the course of the twentieth century, education and psychology have become substantially intertwined.

What are the theories and how can students and teachers benefit from them?

A research paper on the benefits of cooperative learning.

This article discusses the need for educators to teach theory basaed topics along with practical application.

We know more about good behaviors than we do them. However, we go about behavior change incorrectly assuming there either should be a way to do it without effort or that it is too difficult. Change means learning, not eliminating. Bandura's SCT is key.

How smoking at a young age can be fun for a while. If the smoker is not able to inhale the smoke properly, this can be a savior to this individuals lungs and all around health.

This article discusses the theory of information processing and how it affects children and learning.

How does emotions and feelings affect your learning ability in school or at the workplace?

Chronicles H. Gardner's revolutionany theory about multiples types of human intelligences - musical, mathematical, kinesthetic etc., and discusses the impact of such theories on the field of curriculum development in the United States.

Genre Theory can help organizations determine better responses to market challenges.

Just being able to remember facts does is not the same as learning how to use those fact correctly.

Thorndike investigated learning in animals by using cats. A hungry cat was confined in a puzzle box with food visible on the outside. He presented it a problem, which required the cat to manipulate some devices, which would open the gate of the puzzle box.

Deterrence theory is based on the concept that, if the consequence of committing a crime outweighs the benefit of the crime itself, the individual will be deterred from committing the crime.

This process begins before the child even enters school. The parents should provide books, drawing, reading, and writing material.

Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences has kept teachers and students engaged through tapping into their already existing strengths and interests. It is important to allow students to shine in their strong areas and Gardner's theory helps.

book review of a book regarding management decision making

This article describes the importance of music theory when learning to play the guitar, and provides an introduction to musical scales.

Student error is inevitable and a natural part of student learning. While the word "error" conjures up feelings of negativity, we must not look on it as such. Student errors are not a negative reflection on the student, but rather a critical pedagogical feedback tool.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Negotiation Theory and the faulty thinking and assumptions made by negotiators during their negotiations.

"To agree or not to agree?" That is the question. Reviewing the four basic theories located in the Child Development textbook, appear to be quite different.

The Listener's Direction of Gaze Learning Theory of Mind may play a major factor in the way autistic children learn.

For adolescents who are at risk for drug and alcohol abuse, learning the concept of self-forgiveness and how to forgive others may be the first step in prevention.

This article describes gardners theory of intelligences and how they can be useful in the classroom.

A look into the psychoanalytic theory of defense mechanisms.

For children who are considered "at-risk", teachers must find innovative ways to deliver educational material. Using a problem-based learning process is becoming increasingly more popular but requires parental support.

How to use the systems theory to help manage conflict

Abraham Maslow taught us about the hierarchy of human needs, it is the trainer's responsibility to help his or her learners fulfill these needs in order to maximize learning.

Freud's theory of religion uses the Oedipus complex as a crutch. Freud bases his theory on the killing of a father and the guilt suffered after the murder.

A day on the set of "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS. They call it work, we call it play and it's a bonus to get paid for it and see Hollywood behind the scenes, so to speak.

The best websites for learning more about J.R.R. Tolkien's languages

The legal concept of in loco parentis was meant to give schools, rightly, significant authority to control the learning environment. The concept was never intended to simply supplant parents so the schools could do all the important parenting themselves.

Often heard in any debate about evolution is that evolution is "just a theory".

Do children and adults learn differently? What are the factors for adult learning? This short article will focus on the six important factors.

Reducing stress using the chaos theory.

Rubric for center work in a variety of learning environments.

The most important factor of growing up is learning how to manage our money. Chilton (1998) claims that most of us learn money management from our parents along with their values, beliefs, spending habits, and how much they share and teach us about money.

For most beginning guitarists, one of the first steps is the learning of chords. But once you have mastered G, C, and D what next? This series of articles is meant to broaden you musical vocabulary so you can write better more interesting songs.

I have attempted, in this paper, to explain three of Parsons' important contributions to the field of sociology, and more precisely to the theory of functionalism. Parsons had a career that spanned from anthropology to medicine, economics, and sociology.

Have you thought about learning to play the violin? Here are some crucial things to invest in.

The article discusses the works of authors Johnson and Johnson, the premise of Group Theory is based upon five very important elements for a group to be

It is both possible and necessary to not only interpret literary works, but also to examine how social/economic/philosophical theories may be applied for a novel understanding of a work of literature.

Followers profess that Satan is the true creator of the human race. Satan and the demons are powerful, intelligent alien beings that fight against a false God, a God that is allegedly another alien race that deceives humanity in order to enslave.

This is a graduate level paper written on Robert Merton's anomie theory and it's relation to addiction in today's society. It's approximately nine pages in length.

This review and discussion of Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory was written for a Child Psychology course. In it, I discuss the plot and my feeling toward it, as well as a link to the main charactor's (Sheila) psychosocial stage of development.

There has been much debate over legalizing English as the national language, and more schools are losing their focus on learning foreign languages. This is detrimental to our future generations' cognitive skills, and this article explains why.

An overview of the cooperative/collaborative learning method.

A lesson plan for 6th grade science Limited English Proficient students that uses Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

It has long been suspected that food coloring and preservatives play a role in ADHD. A new study supports the theory.

In reading about a new wave of thought in psychological theory, I was surprised to find that it's not much different than the ancient meditation of Zen.

Determined to test USA Weekend's Lobster Roll Highway theory, we set out to answer the question: "Was Red's Eats truly the lobster roll king of Maine's coastal Route 1?"

The opportunity to learn music is a valuable gift. Research shows that students with a strong understanding of music and music theory tend to be better equipped to understand math and science.

An overview and application of the cooperative learning instructional strategy.

Theory into practice with behavior programs.

The stages of Erik Erikson's theory of psychological development.

This article will discuss Dr. William Glasser's Choice Theory and how it can improve our lives.

Defense of coloring books and coloring pages from an educational psychology perspective.

Comparing Thorndike and Pavlov.

The use of several cognitive theories to assist the educator in the behavior classroom.

It would be interesting to take each of the existing theories and create a map showing where they converge, intersect or propel away from each other.

Learn about the more complex version of the Pavlovian effect. Go behind the simplified version to learn about how conditioned/unconditioned responses and find out a little more about how it works in the humans.

A look at the differential reinforcement theory of criminology, its empirical evidence as compared to other social learning theories, and its view on violent crime.

Locke was not popular during a time when religious conformity and pessimism was the name of the game; he did not subscribe to the "Divine Right Theory".

History began when the Sumerians invented writing. The dissemination of knowledge through Muslim conquest, the Crusades and the Mongol Invasions kindled the Renaissance. How will I-University and Wikipedia revolutionize the world?

Based on Seligman's Learned Helplessness Theory, this article discusses the way we learn to become helpless within various settings, and considers learned helplessness in relation to depression.

This is the first part in a two part article concerning learning to play lead guitar.

A Social-Cognitive Theory Perspective of the character Jenny from the movie Forrest Gump

This paper discusses some of the reasons that conflict comes about and types of resolutions to solve them, in a learning team environment.

The first "real" opening most people are taught to play is 1. e4 e5. Here is a quick guide to some of the most common openings you can expect to see.

The purpose of this literature review is to understand learning and teaching in higher education. Higher education will be regarded as any form of education beyond the secondary level, inclusive of both face-to-face and online pedagogies.

A look at the cognitive development theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Semionovich Vygotsky.

U.S. policy towards Native Americans is one of our country's longest historical conflicts. From the late eighteenth century continuing through today, American government has been modifying its policies toward Native Americans.

Discusses trends and changes in the field of education in recent years and makes predictions for changes that will occur in the field in the near future.

Applying the techniques of educational theorists like Bandura or Vygotsky might be easier than you think. In fact, it might just be common sense.

If I could be given a chance to go back to when I first became interested in making movies, there are book-loads of information I would want to scream at my younger self so he would get off his ass and work harder...

Parents of children in Waldorf education often wonder when their children will learn to read. This article explains why the Waldorf method allows children to read at their own pace.

A practical approach to the serious study of the piano.