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What types of learning are best explained by behaviorism?
What types of learning are best explained by behaviorism?
Discriminations, generalizations, associations, chaining
What type of mindset provided the framework for many learning theories during the first half of the century?
What type of mindset provided the framework for many learning theories during the first half of the century?
Empiricist or associationist mindset
What influenced the instructional design (ID) technology that arose around 1950?
What influenced the instructional design (ID) technology that arose around 1950?
Behaviorism
What strategies do behaviorists prescribe for building and strengthening stimulus-response associations?
What strategies do behaviorists prescribe for building and strengthening stimulus-response associations?
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What is the main difference between constructivism and traditional cognitive theories?
What is the main difference between constructivism and traditional cognitive theories?
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How do constructivists view the creation of meaning?
How do constructivists view the creation of meaning?
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Explain the constructivist perspective on knowledge transfer from the external world.
Explain the constructivist perspective on knowledge transfer from the external world.
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What is the role of individual, direct experiences with the environment in constructivism?
What is the role of individual, direct experiences with the environment in constructivism?
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What is the role of memory in constructivist learning?
What is the role of memory in constructivist learning?
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How is understanding developed in constructivism?
How is understanding developed in constructivism?
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What is the historical context of constructivism as mentioned in the text?
What is the historical context of constructivism as mentioned in the text?
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What are the two significant questions that lead instructors/designers to ask?
What are the two significant questions that lead instructors/designers to ask?
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How does the text describe the evolution of a concept in constructivism?
How does the text describe the evolution of a concept in constructivism?
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What is the best answer to the questions about the 'best' approach?
What is the best answer to the questions about the 'best' approach?
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How does the learning process change as learners progress?
How does the learning process change as learners progress?
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What might be effective for novice learners encountering a complex body of knowledge for the first time, but not for learners familiar with the content?
What might be effective for novice learners encountering a complex body of knowledge for the first time, but not for learners familiar with the content?
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Study Notes
Behaviorism
- Behaviorism best explains types of learning that involve observable behaviors and the environment's influence on behavior.
- The behaviorist mindset provided the framework for many learning theories during the first half of the 20th century.
- The rise of instructional design (ID) technology around 1950 was influenced by behaviorism.
- Behaviorists prescribe strategies such as repetition, reinforcement, and conditioning to build and strengthen stimulus-response associations.
Constructivism
- Constructivism differs from traditional cognitive theories in that it emphasizes the learner's active role in constructing knowledge.
- Constructivists view the creation of meaning as an active process in which learners construct their own knowledge through experience and social interaction.
- In constructivism, knowledge transfer from the external world occurs through individual, direct experiences with the environment.
- The role of memory in constructivist learning involves the reconstruction of knowledge from past experiences.
- Understanding develops in constructivism through the continuous refinement of mental models and frameworks.
- The historical context of constructivism emerged as a response to behaviorism.
Instructional Design
- Two significant questions that instructors/designers should ask are: "What do we want learners to be able to do?" and "How will we know when they can do it?"
- In constructivism, the evolution of a concept involves continuous refinement and reconstruction of knowledge structures.
- There is no single "best" approach, as the most effective approach depends on the learner, the content, and the context.
- The learning process changes as learners progress, with novice learners requiring more guidance and experienced learners benefiting from more autonomy.
- Strategies that are effective for novice learners may not be effective for learners familiar with the content.
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Test your knowledge about the origins, concepts, and applications of constructivism in learning theories. Explore the role of memory and its connection to constructivist approaches in education.