Applying Learning Theory to Life

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Applying Learning Theory to Life

April Loch

PSY331: Psychology of Learning (PSG1432A)

Chiante Deal

September 1st, 2014

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Applying Learning Theory to Life

For this assignment I will explain behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism and humanism. I will also have a description of seven principles of learning that I feel are the most important when teaching others about the importance of meeting learner needs. I will include information about emotional intelligence and an opinion of what I think is the most important. I will also demonstrate my understand of these principles by describing how they are important in creating effective learning This paper will also include a description of seven strategies, based on the theory that I will include in my training module to ensure learning success by the group of individuals I am wanting to train. I will use motivational rewards based on humanism.

Behaviorism is concerned with the behavior that is observed, we assume that we learn by associate, we observe certain events that take place and the consequences of not following the rules, and the rewards for following the rules. Behaviorism is also known as the learning perspective, which is a philosophy of psychology based on the proposition that all things including acting, thinking and feeling can and should be regarded as behaviors (Lieberman, 2012). “Constructivism posits that learners construct their own reality based upon their individual perceptions of prior experiences. Thus, each person’s knowledge is a function of his or her prior experiences, how they are perceived and how they are organized. Once organized into complex mental structures, we use our cognitive frameworks to interpret objects, ideas, relationships, or phenomena” (Applefield, 2000).

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Cognitivism is a branch of psychology that tries to...