Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.

Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.

Summarize at least two sub-theories or ideologies within each theory or learning framework.

Example from behaviorism: associative learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, conditioning, extinction, and ratio or interval schedules

Example from cognitivism: schema theory, memory development, elaboration theory (i.e., Bloom’s taxonomy), cognitive load theory, and social learning or cognitive theory.

Example from constructivism: cognitive constructivism, dialectical (social) constructivism, zone of proximal development, and discovery learning

Example from humanism: motivational theories of learning (e.g. self-determination theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs), experiential learning, and Steiner pedagogy or Waldorf education.

List and explain a minimum of two theoretically supported strategies from the past weeks that would most help you to increase your learning success.

Apply basic methods of psychological research skills to this content by synthesizing supporting evidence from at least two scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library in order to defend the strategies you have chosen.

Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.
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