The document discusses several theories of learning, including behaviorism which views learning as habit formation through reinforcement, mentalism which sees learning as acquiring rules through thinking, and cognitivism which considers learners as active processors of information who solve problems. It notes that while a need to acquire knowledge is necessary, learners should also enjoy the learning process. The conclusion advocates an eclectic approach drawing on useful aspects of different theories based on teaching experience rather than any single theory.

1. Theories of Learning

2. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese Proverb)

3. The structure and process of the Mind VS the analysis of the nature

6. The Direct Method

8. Mentalism: thinking as rule-governed activity The failure of the Behaviourism:

9. Forming habits VS Acquiring rules

10. Cognitive code: learners as thinking beings

11. The learner a passive receiver of information (the behaviourist theory) an active processor of information (the cognitive theory)

12. The problem-solving task is the basic teaching technique

13. Sources aimed at teaching reading strategies are developed

14. Learners are at the centre of the learning process

15. The cognitive theory

17. Learning (a conscious process) Acquisition (an unconscious process)

18. A model for learning

19. network connections

20. A need to acquire knowledge is a necessary factor but the learner should enjoy the process of acquisition!

22. Take useful points in each theory;

23. Trust in the evidence of your own teaching experience;Theories of learning and language descriptions are not casually linked;

24. Thank you for your Attention!