Overview of learning theories

• 1. Brief Overviewof 5 MajorLearningTheories

2. Behaviorism 3. Confined to observable and measurable behavior 4. Behaviorism in the Classroom Rewards andpunishments Responsibility forstudent learningrests squarely withthe teacher Lecture-based,highly structured 5. Cognitivism 6. Graphic Organizers 7. Constructivism 8. SocialConstructivism 9. GroupIndividual 10. Social Constructivism in the ClassroomJournalingExperiential activitiesPersonal focusCollaborative & cooperativelearning 11. CriticalEmancipatory