LEARNING

LEARNINGTHEORY
THEORY
 Under supervision:
Assist.prof .Dr. Nagat Elmorsy
Assist.Prof.Dr .sayeda Mohamed
Dr.Ehsan yahia

Prepared by:
Shrouk hamdy
Esraa Abdelmeniam
 Objectives
• By the end of the lecture each candidate will
be able to :
• Compare between learning theories (behaviorism,
social learning theory, connectivism) from the
phases of :

• Main theorist
• Primary focus
• Main of assumption
 .Objectives cont

• Role of learner

• Role of teacher

• In classroom

• Source of motivation
 Outlines
• Comparison between learning theories (behaviorism,
social learning theory, connectivism theory) from the
phases of :

• Main theorist

• Primary focus

• Main of assumption
 .Outlines cont
• Role of learner

• Role of teacher

• In classroom

• Source of motivation
Main
MainTheorist
Theorist
 .Main Theorist cont

Connectivism Social learning Behaviorism

theory theory theory

B.F. Skinner
George Siemens Bandura Ivan Pavlov
 Primary focus

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

• Connectivism is • Observable &
about forming • Attention measurable
connections behavior
between people • Memory • Stimulus-
and with response
technology. connections
 .Primary focus cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

• Connectivism • Motivation • Behavior is

sees knowledge goal directed
as a network and
learning as a
process of
pattern
recognition.
 Main assumption of theory

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

learning s a People learn Learning happens when
process of through observing a correct response is
connecting others’ behavior, demonstrated following
specialized attitudes, and the presentation of a
nodes or outcomes of those specific environmental
information .behaviors .stimulus (conditions)
.sources
 .Main assumption of theory cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Capacity to know Most human Emphasis on

more is more behavior is learned observable and
critical than what observationally measurable
is currently known. .Through modeling behaviors
(involuntary
responses)..
 .Main assumption of theory cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

• Nurturing and maintaining

All behaviors
connections is needed to
are acquired
facilitate continual
learning. through
• Currency (accurate, up-to-
conditioning
date knowledge) is the
intent of all connectivism
learning activities.
 .Main assumption of theory cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

• Behaviors can be unlearned

and replaced with new once.

• The desired response must be

rewarded in order for learning
to take place.
 .Main assumption of theory cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

A learner starts with clean

state, and behavior is shaped
by positive and negative
reinforcement
Role of learner
 Role of learner

Connectivism Social learning Behaviorism

Learner is at the Active learner Learners are

center of the observes others basically passive,
learning and regulates just responding to
experience rather decision to stimuli.
than the educator reproduce Respond to
and institution behavior. reinforcement.
 Role of learner

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Learner determines the Pace themselves in an

content of the learning, assignment to work

decides the nature and from the most basic to

levels of communication, the more complicated

and who participates concepts.

 Role
.Role of of learner
learner cont
Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Develops ability to find Ask questions for

relevant information and filter more clarity in
out secondary and extraneous directions.
information
Learner's capacity to know is Ask for feedback.
more critical than what is
actually known (Siemens,
2008)
 .Role of learner cont
Behavior
Connectivism Social ism

• Learner's ability to make decisions

from acquired information is
integral to the learning process

• Learner's ability to see or form

connections between fields, ideas,
and concepts is a core skill.
 .Role of learner cont

Connectivism Socia Behavior

l ism

• Learner is at the center of the learning

experience rather than the educator and
institution
• Determines the content of the learning,
decides the nature and levels of
communication, and who participates
• Develops ability to find relevant
information and filter out secondary and
extraneous information.
Role of Teachers
 Role of Teachers
Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Educator can Encourage students to Teachers must

observe activities develop their individual give immediate
of all students and self-efficacy through feedback.
draw attention to confidence building and Break down the
specific constructive feedback, a task into small
approaches. concept that is rooted in steps.
social learning theory.
 .Role of Teachers cont
Connectivism Social Behaviorism

-Students learn from Active educator Repeat the

each other and from model behavior directions as many

suggestions offered times as possible.

by Master Artist.
 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Students create work which is Work from the

in full view of peers simplest to the most

Task of educator is to assist complex tasks.

learners in forming Things should be

connections and creating adjusted and be age

learning networks oriented.

 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Assist learners in developing Teachers should

competence to meet the understand that schools
objectives or outcomes of a are the cause of
particular course unintentional learning,

Educator encourages students through classical

to critically evaluate each conditioning, especially

source's suitability. anxiety.

 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

-Gaps in learning network are Teachers must

addressed by learner through know how to teach.
self-directed active participation
Instructor designs
in network building and by
the learning
educator's evaluation of the
nature and quality of learning environment.
network selected.
 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Encourages students to explore Instructor shapes

while teacher acts as a tour child’s behavior by
guide positive/ negative

Educator directs learners to reinforcement.

resources and learning Positive

opportunities reinforcement is more

effective.
 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Educators have quick access to Teacher presents the

resources that can be shared information & then
with learners students demonstrate

Employs a learner designed that they understand

program of study. the material.

 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

- Dual role as an expert with advanced Students are

knowledge of a domain and guide who assessed
fosters and encourages learner primarily
exploration through tests.

- Acknowledges autonomy of learners

yet understands frustration of exploring
unknown territories without a map
 .Role of Teachers cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

• Educator carefully balances

learner's freedom with occasional
injection of content interpretation

• Educator creates learning resources

that expose learners to critical
ideas, concepts, and papers within a
field
In Classroom
 In Classroom

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Connects to a Teacher should not only Focus on

network to focus on only one model reinforcement
share and find where as social learning (rewards&
new theory can see, they should .punishment)
information be creative in researching or
creating different models in
order for students to
.understand
 .In Classroom cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Modifies beliefs Students also should Responsibility for

on the basis of believe that they are student learning

new learning able and can based mainly on the

accomplish school teacher.

tasks
 .In Classroom cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Connects to a Teachers should Utilizes computer

network to share also help the assisted
these realizations students to set instruction.
and find new realistic Provides constant
information once expectations for feedback to
more their academic students.
accomplishments.
 .In Classroom cont

Connec Social Behaviorism

tivism

Describing what would be Incorporates new

possible effects or consequences classroom
of certain behaviors will help the technology.
student to effectively exercise Lecture-based
appropriate behaviors highly
Student often effectively learn by structured.
simply observing other people
 .In Classroom cont

Connectivism Social Behaviorism

Modeling provides an Contract between

alternative to shaping for the teacher and
teaching new behaviors student on
Creating self-regulation desirable
teaching provides effective behaviors.
methods for improving
.behavior
 Source of motivation
Connectivism Social Behaviorism

complex learning, a Socialization experiences, Drive reduction.

rapid changing role models, and self-reactive

core, and the ability influences (observing self,

to incorporate set goals, and reinforce

diverse knowledge performance).

sources