Index of Learning Theories and Models
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 somewhat arbitrary 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.
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Paradigms:
Behaviorist Theories:
- Behaviorism Overview
- Classical Conditioning (Pavlov)
- GOMS Model (Card, Moran, and Newell)
- Operant Conditioning (Skinner)
- Social Learning Theory (Bandura)
Cognitivist Theories:
- 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)
Constructivist, Social, and Situational Theories:
- Constructivism Overview
- Case-Based Learning
- Cognitive Apprenticeship (Collins et al.)
- Communities of Practice (Lave and Wenger)
- Discovery Learning (Bruner)
- Goal Based Scenarios
- Social Development Theory (Vygtosky)
- Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
- Situated Learning (Lave)
Motivational and Humanist Theories:
- Humanism Overview
- ARCS Model of Motivational Design (Keller)
- Experiential Learning (Kolb)
- Facilitative Teaching (Rogers)
- Invitational Learning (Purkey)
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)
Design Theories and Models (Prescriptive):
- Design-Based Research Overview
- ADDIE Model of Instructional Design
- ARCS Model of Motivational Design (Keller)
- Elaboration Theory (Reigeluth)
Descriptive and Meta Theories:
- Activity Theory (Vygotsky, Leont’ev, Luria, Engstrom, etc.)
- Actor-Network Theory (Latour, Callon)
- Distributed Cognition (Hutchins)
Identity Theories:
- Erikson’s Stages of Development (Erikson)
- Identity Status Theory (Marcia)
- Self-Theories: Entity and Incremental Theory (Dweck)
Miscellaneous Learning Theories and Models:
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