Different Types of Learning

11/23/2017

There are many learning models that explain the essence of the educational process. Here are some of the most popular ones:

Constructivism

Constructivism is when new information is processed with old ideas and understanding about the subject and an own opinion and the ability to draw conclusions is developed. Constructivism motivates the student to think for himself.

Constructivism can be described as the capability of constructing knowledge rather than acquiring it. Constructivism as a paradigm or worldview posits that learning is an active, constructive process.

In Computer Science it was found that a passive student with no participation fails in learning. A student needs to be involved in the thought process by contributing to the conversation and listening to other students. Trial and error is the best way for a student to learn skills like programming.

According to this site most existing e-learning programs follow a constructivist approach.

The constructivist pedagogy involves the following characteristics:

• Attention should be given to the background of each student.

• Group discussion should be facilitated to explore domain elements with the purpose of creating

understanding of a topic.

• Formal domain knowledge can be introduced at specific points. Students should be allowed the opportunity to challenge existing beliefs. Students' meta-awareness of their understandings and learning processes should be developed.

Constructivist theories include Case-Based Learning, Cognitive Apprenticeship, Communities of practice. Discovery Learning, Goal Based Scenarios, Social Development Theory and Situated Learning.

Design - Based

Design-Based learning theory's goal is to find a way to balance the theoretical knowledge and the way it is used to teach. Design-Based Research is a lens or set of analytical techniques that balances the positivist and interpretivist paradigms and attempts to bridge theory and practice in education.

The paradigm design-based, looks at the relationship between the empirical study a student needs and the theoretical knowledge needed to implement these concepts. It involves complex programs that are studied in educational environment. Combining software designs and educational studies is the most common type of this paradigm.

A common feature of design-based research is the fact that the purpose is to produce theories on the process of learning, and teaching. The second feature is that the methodology is of an interventionist nature.

The intent is to investigate ways to improve education by developing new forms of learning and then studying them. Thirdly, design experiments create conditions for developing theories and then place these theories in the way of harm.

Humanism

Every person studies to improve their knowledge in order to work in that field one day. Each person sees himself as having a purpose in life. Learning will further us in this. This view, the humanism paradigm, is not so seriously concerned with the ability to learn as it is with the attitude towards learning.

Humanism is a paradigm/philosophy/pedagogical approach that believes learning is viewed as a personal act to fulfill one's potential. "People learn more easily when they are self-driven and have a desire to acquire knowledge to improve their state of mind".

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