2. 2. Cognitive Field Theories
BasicTheories of Learning

3. What is a theory?
an idea or set of ideas that
is intended to explain facts
or events
the analysis of a set of facts
in their relation to one
another
a belief, policy, or procedure
proposed or followed as the basis
of action

4. Association Theory
Abramson (1994) defines the concept
as a form of behavior modification
involving the association of two or
more events, such as between two
stimuli, or between a stimulus and a
response.

5. Association or Stimulus- Response Theories
1. Thorndike’s Connectionism Theory
2. Conditioning Theory
3. Social Learning Theory of Albert Bandura

6. 1. Thorndike’s Connectionism Theory
This theory states that learning is
the outcome of the relationships
between stimuli and responses.
Edward Thorndike

7. Three primary laws of learning:
1) Law of effect
2) Law of readiness
3) Law of exercise

8. 2. ConditioningTheory
Classical Conditioning Theory
It is a learning process that occurs
through associations between an
environmental stimulus and a
naturally occurring stimulus.
Ivan Pavlov

9. Classical Conditioning Theory

10. 2. ConditioningTheory
Operant Conditioning Theory
It is a method of learning that
occurs through rewards and
punishments for behaviour.
B.F. Skinner

11. Operant Conditioning Theory

12. 3. Social Learning Theory
This theory maintains the importance
of the stimulus- response connection
in learning, but its emphasis is on
observational learning.

13. Cognitive Theory of Learning
Learning is a process of discovering
and understanding relationships, and
of organizing and finding significance
in the sensory experiences around by
the external situation.

14. Cognitive Theories of Learning
1. Kohler’s Insight Theory
2. Lewin’s Topological & Vector Theory
3. Bruner’s Theory of Learning

15. 1. Kohler’s Insight Theory
Gaining insight is a gradual
process of exploring, analyzing,
and restructuring perceptions
until a solution is arrived at.
Wolfgang Kohler

16. 2. Lewin’s Topological & Vector Theory
Kurt Lewin
The field theory is the "proposition
that human behavior is the function
of both the person and the
environment. This means that one’s
behavior is related both to one’s
personal characteristics and to the
social situation in which one finds
oneself.

17. 3. Bruner’s Theory of Learning
Jerome Bruner
Learning is an active process in which
learners construct new ideas or
concepts based upon their
current/past knowledge.

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