This opening post begins with some definitions of ‘learning’ and ‘learning theories’. I then highlight nine major learning theories. In subsequent posts, I will provide concise summaries and analyses of each theory.
It's quite rare for research findings from education neuroscience to contradict research findings from psychology; rather, that newer field often helps us understand the physiology behind the psychology.
Research into how we learn, along with desire for more effective performance and less intrusion by training activity in the workflow, are leading the evolution of instructional design.
