learning theories

1. COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES

2. Cognitive Structural Theory
Learning occurs as a result of
the individual’s effort to
understand the environment
Not only the acquisition of
new associations, but also
the reorganization of mental
structures and procedures.
THOUGHT
MEMORY
JUGDEMENT

3. Discovery Learning Theory
JEROME BRUNER
Emphasizes sorting and
interpreting of incoming
stimulus according to
past learning
Involves the process of :
 acquisition
 transformation
 evaluation

4. Cumulative Learning
ROBERT GAGNE
Focuses on the
retention and honing
of intellectual skills.
Occurs as individual
develops higher level
skills that build
successively on
previously learned
lower skill.

6. Meaningful / Reception
Learning Theory
DAVID AUSUBEL
Relating new
knowledge from old
knowledge already in
the memory.
May be meaningful
through these
strategies:
 rehearsal
 elaboration
 organization
 comprehension

7. Information Processing
Theory
SHIFFRIN AND ATKINSON
Involves the
processes:
 storage
 encoding
 retrieval