TOP 10 HIT Parade – Educational theories, theorists and approaches MTH

Theorist/Name Description/Title Key Points Reference

of theory
Hattie, John Teacher impact  Learning can be made 'visible' Hattie, J. (2012). Visible Learning for Teachers:
on learning  Teachers have an impact on learning Maximising impact on learning, Abingdon (UK):
which may be measured Routledge
 Feedback, reflection & observations
inform improvement in teaching
 Teachers believe that success or
failure in student learning is about
what they do as teachers, or did not
do

DET - VIC High Impact  10 key strategies for planning, Victorian DET (2020). High Impact Teaching
Teaching teaching and assessing learning Strategies: Excellence in Teaching and Learning,
Strategies (HITS)  aligned to the APST accessed 3/2/21 at
 framework for teachers https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/
teachingresources/
practice/improve/Pages/hits.asp
Skinner, B.F. Behaviourism -  behaviourist theory of learning
Positive  learning is a process of 'conditioning'
Reinforcement 
Mosston, M & Teaching styles  spectrum of 11 teaching styles
Ashworth, S  framework to serve as a guide for
physical education teachers
 builds on Learning styles

Fountas & Pinnell Reading  tools and texts to observe and
benchmark quantify specific reading behaviours
system 
Piaget, J. Cognitive  Stages of development
development
theory
TOP 10 HIT Parade – Educational theories, theorists and approaches MTH

Gardner, H. Multiple 
intelligences
Wiliam, D. & Leahy, Formative 
S Assessment
Bronfenbrenner, U. Social 
development
theory
Dweck, C. Growth mindset 

Maslow, A. Hierarchy of 
needs
Dewey, J. Social Learning 
theory
(pragmatism)
Erikson, E. Psychosocial 
development
Bloom, B. Taxonomy of 
learning
Kolb, D. Experiential 
Learning theory
Vygotsky, L Cognitive 
Development
theory
Tomlinson, C. Differentiation 

Novak, K Universal Design 

for Learning