Ashlee Miller

12/8/20
Chapter 4- Learning Theories Foldable

Behaviorism Cognitive Learning Social Cognitive Constructivism

Theories Learning Theories
● Supported/ ● Supported/ ● Supported/ ● Supported/
believed by B.F. believed by Jean believed by Lev believed by Piaget,
Skinner Piaget Vygotsky and Bruner, and
● Teacher-centered ● Learner centered Jerome Bruner Vygotsky
● Students respond ● Learning is active, ● Learner centered ● Learner centered
to external stimuli not merely passive ● Internal mental ● We all construct our
and learn the ● Symbolic mental processes are own perspective of
correct responses constructions in the important, but we the world, based on
through rewards minds of learners also learn through individual
and punishments, help them process experiences shared experiences and
eventually information with others; personal schemes,
internalizing learning is as much which are internal
rewards and social as it is knowledge
punishments individual structures
● Teachers are in ● A person adjusts
absolute control his or her mental
through the stimuli model to
they present in the incorporate new
classroom experiences and
make sense of new
information