Theorists Flashcards
To learn about different theorists that contributed to learning theories.
Believed learning happens through real-world, social participation.
Jane Lave
Believed learning occurs within Communities of Practice.
Etienne Wenger
Believed learning is distributed across people and tools.
Edwin Hutchins
Believed in the idea that classical conditioning is learned through association.
Ivan Pavlov
Believed in the hierarchy of needs and that people must meet basic needs before achieving self-actualization.
Abraham Maslow
Believed in person-centered learning and that learners should lead their own education.
Carl Rogers
Believed that learning takes place through experience, reflection, and experimentation.
David A. Kolb
Believed that learning is most effective with guidance just beyond the learner’s current ability.
Lev Vygotsky
Believed adult learning is self-directed and problem-based.
Malcolm Knowles
Believed learning is about forming connections through networks.
George Siemens
Believed knowledge is spread across networks, not centralized.
Stephen Downes
Believed active, hands-on learning is the most effective.
John Dewey
Believed people have different types of intelligences (e.g., linguistic, logical, musical).
Howard Gardner
Believed early life experiences shape learning and behavior.
Robert Sears
Believed we learn by observing others.
Albert Bandura
