The document outlines various learning theories, including behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and socio-constructivism, each highlighting different aspects of how people learn. Behaviorism focuses on learning through interaction with the environment via conditioning, while cognitivism emphasizes internal mental processes. Constructivism and socio-constructivism stress knowledge construction through personal experience and social interaction, respectively.

1. Learning Theories

2. Unit 1
Learning Theories into Practice
1. 50’s Behaviorism
2. 60’s Cognitivism - Humanism
3. Constructivism
4. Socio Constructivism

3. 1. Behaviorism Theory
• Behaviorism in education, or behavioral learning theory is a
branch of psychology that focuses on how people learn
through their interactions with the environment. It is based
on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through
conditioning, which is a process of reinforcement and
punishment.

4. 2. Cognitivism
Cognitivism is a learning theory that focusses on how
information is received, organized, stored and retrieved by the
mind. It uses the mind as an information processer, like a
computer. Therefore, cognitivism looks beyond observable
behaviour, viewing learning as internal mental processes.

5. 3. Constructivism
Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct
knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As
people experience the world and reflect upon those
experiences, they build their own representations and
incorporate new information into their pre-existing knowledge

6. 4. Socio Constructivism
Social constructivism is the view that learning occurs through
social interaction and the help of others, often in a group. The
theory of social constructivism was developed by Soviet
psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). Social constructivism
is based on the idea that learners construct new knowledge.

7. • What are Learning Theories?
• How have they developed across the history?
• Why should we study theories? Why are they important?
• How can we implement in our class?
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