๐ Teaching is not easy, but research provides insights on how to design effective teaching and learning environments.
๐ฌ Learning sciences theories help understand how learning happens in the brain.
๐ง Behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism are three important theories in the learning sciences.
๐ง Behaviorism believes that human behavior is conditioned by external factors and personal interests have little role in learning.
๐ก Behaviorist strategies, such as classical conditioning, are used in advertising and can be useful in teaching practical skills.
๐งช Cognitivism criticized behaviorists for their rigid stimulus-response worldview and introduced a new learning theory.
๐ง Cognitivists focus on the inner processing performed by humans and believe that people can choose to learn what they want.
๐จ Assimilation and accommodation are important processes in integrating new learning into an individual's schema.
๐ Constructivism, founded by Piaget, emphasizes the role of active learning and the construction of knowledge by the learner.
๐ Constructivists believe that knowledge is constructed, not passively absorbed.
๐ง Constructivists view learning as an active process, not just a passive storage of content.
๐ฅ Social interaction plays a significant role in learning according to constructivists and Lev Vygotsky.
๐ Learning sciences theories include behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism.
๐ค There is a 'zone' in between what a person can do on their own and what they cannot do even with help, called the 'proximal development' zone.
๐ง Embodied cognitivism suggests that our bodies play a role in processing information. Children using their fingers to count is an example of this.
๐ง Embodied cognitivism suggests using multi-sensory learning experiences to aid understanding of abstract concepts.
๐ฅ Hand gestures play a significant role in learning and teaching, conveying additional information and influencing the speaker's thought process.
๐ The main learning theories covered in the video are behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism.
๐ Behaviorism focuses on learning through reinforcement, repetition, and reward.
๐ป Cognitivism views learning as an information processing process that involves interpretation and evaluation.
๐ Constructivism sees learning as an active process where reality is individually constructed based on life experiences, including social learning and embodiment.