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infed.org | Jerome Bruner and the process of education
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Jerome Bruner and the process of education. Jerome Bruner and the process of education. Jerome Bruner has made a profound contribution to our appreciation of the process of education and to the development of curriculum theory. We explore his work and draw out some important lessons for informal educators and those concerned with the practice of lifelong learning. Jerome s. bruner – his life. The process of education. The culture of education. Further reading and references. Jerome S. Bruner. These argum...
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infed.org | The cognitive orientation to learning
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The cognitive orientation to learning. The cognitive orientation to learning. Where behaviourists looked to the environment, those drawing on Gestalt turned to the individual’s mental processes. In other words, they were concerned with cognition – the act or process of knowing. Explored how mental processes could be linked to teaching (emphasizing, among other things, learning through discovery). Robert M. Gagné developed a model that highlighted eight different forms of learning – behaviou...James Hartl...
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infed.org | Social capital
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Social capital for starters. Types of social capital. The decline in social capital. Some critiques of the bowling alone theses. The benefits of social capital. Social capital in organizations. Social capital and informal education. Conclusion – some issues with social capital. Further reading and references. How to cite this article. Social capital for starters. Exhibit 1: Defining social capital. 8216;Social capital refers to the institutions, relationships, and norms that shape the quality and quantit...
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infed.org | Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning
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Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. The work of Chris Argyris (1923-2013) has influenced thinking about the relationship of people and organizations, organizational learning and action research. Here we examine some key aspects of his thinking. Theories of action: theory in use and espoused theory. Single-loop and double-loop learning. Model I and model II. Chris Argyris e...
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infed.org | About us
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Was established in 1995 at the YMCA George Williams College, London. As an open and not-for-profit resource. Put together by a small group of educators, it’s pages are now accessed – according to Webalizer – around 11 million times a year. A space to explore. Not for profit and open. As for age – the most recent information from Google Analytics indicates the following distribution:. The same data indicates that around 70 percent of users are female and 30 per cent male. Also help to compile the. Share o...
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infed.org | Learning theory: models, product and process
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Learning theory: models, product and process. Learning theory: models, product and process. What is learning? Is it a change in behaviour or understanding? Is it a process? Here we survey some common models. Learning as a product. Task-conscious or acquisition learning, and learning-conscious or formalized learning. Learning as a process. The behaviourist orientation to learning. The cognitive orientation to learning. The humanistic orientation to learning. The social/situational orientation to learning.
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infed.org | The social/situational orientation to learning
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The social/situational orientation to learning. The social/situational orientation to learning. It is not so much that learners acquire structures or models to understand the world, but they participate in frameworks that that have structure. Learning involves participation in a community of practice. To a behaviour; remembering. It as a possible model or paradigm; and playing out how it may work for them in different situations ( rehearsal. Are key aspects of observational learning. As Tennant (1997: 77...
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infed.org | Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning
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Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. Chris Argyris: theories of action, double-loop learning and organizational learning. The work of Chris Argyris (1923-2013) has influenced thinking about the relationship of people and organizations, organizational learning and action research. Here we examine some key aspects of his thinking. Theories of action: theory in use and espoused theory. Single-loop and double-loop learning. Model I and model II. Chris Argyris e...
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infed.org | The behaviourist orientation to learning
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The behaviourist orientation to learning. The behaviourist orientation to learning. The behaviourist movement in psychology has looked to the use of experimental procedures to study behaviour in relation to the environment. In this the environment is seen as providing stimuli to which individuals develop responses. In essence three key assumptions underpin this view:. Researchers like Edward L. Thorndike build upon these foundations and, in particular, developed a S-R (stimulus-response) theory of le...
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infed.org | David A. Kolb on experiential learning.
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David A. Kolb on experiential learning. David A. Kolb on experiential learning. David A. Kolb’s model of experiential learning can be found in many discussions of the theory and practice of adult education, informal education and lifelong learning. We set out the model, and examine its possibilities and problems. David a. kolb. David kolb on experiential learning. David kolb on learning styles. Developments – jarvis on learning. A guide to reading. How to cite this piece. Focuses on experiential learning...
