Theories of learning

Question 1

Operant conditioning

Answer 1

Trial & error followed by reinforcement or punishment

+Effective with all stages of learning
+Praise leads to effective skill learing
-Some learn better by copying demonstrations of sig others
-Some players learn more through developing insights of a situation

Question 2

Cognitive theory of learning

Answer 2

Seeing the problem as a whole, and problem-solving

+Devepols kinaesthetic feel
+Develops understanding
-Doesn’t consider that reinforcement helps learning
-May not be as successful as copying role models

Question 3

Social learning theory

Answer 3

Learn new skills by observing sig other

+People learn by watching and copying sig others
+People learn through watching
-Doesn’t consider that reinforcement helps learning
-Some players learn more through developing insights of a situation