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Seminar in Learning Theory and Teaching
CIEP 557: Dr. Kenneth Kaufman

Advanced readings in behavioral, cognitivist, and constructivist psychology are studied and critically examined

Three conceptualizations of Learning Theory will be addressed during this learning experience

Behavioristic Theory Operant Conditioning
"... principles are general and apply to animals and humans, to simple and complex behavior, to learning and motivation."  (D. Shunk, 1996)

Constructivisim
"a psychological and philosophical perspective contending that individuals form or construct much of what they learn and understand " (Brunningetal, 1995)

Cognition
"Tries to specify the internal processing envolved in percetpion, language, memory and thought" (M. Uljens, 1997)


 

Course Information

  • Course Syllabus

    • Library Research on the Internet

  • Loyola Libraries Site Map
  • List of Web Library Resources
  • Access to FirstSearch (ERIC, Education Abstracts, etc.)
  • Access to InfoTrac (Expanded Academic Index)
  • LUIS (Loyola's online catalog)


    • For more information...

  • Information about Remote Access
  • Mallinckrodt Library Information


    • Finding Information on the WWW

    Tutorials
    Learning About the Internet

     Search Engines

  • Inference highly recommended by Loyola Reference Librarian
  • Metacrawler
  • Alta Vista
  • Excite


    • Directories
    Yahoo

    Recommended Web Sites

    Using Graphic Organizers - Graphic organizers exemplify state-of-the-art visual representation of schemata/(the big picture thinking).  Constructivists' advocate regular use of graphic organizers to enhance learning.  Use these links as an introduction to the concept of Graphic Organizers.  Graphic Organizers will aid the class participant in developing an acurate schema of the nature of extant and contemporary theories of learning.
  • Graphic Organizers (Frederick County Public Schools)
  • Graphic Organizers (Milwaukee Area Tech College)
  • Graphic Organizers - Elementary
  • Graphic Organizers - Secondary


    • Learning Theory
     

    Behavioristic Theory Operant Conditioning Constructivism Cognitivism
    Related Resources
  • Paulo Freire
  • John Dewey
  • Curriculum Research and Development Group
  • Educational Renaissance Planners
  • Vygotsky and the Dialectical Method
  • Zone of Proximal Development: Dialogue, Otherness, and the "Third Voice"
  • Bandura's Role in Personality Development

    • The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development


    Created: November 4, 1997 by Michelle L. Clifford
    Updated: May 21, 1999 by Derrick Kaufman (webmaster) and Dr. K. Kaufman (instructor)
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