Theory/Model/ Principle of Learning Key ideas Advantages Disadvantages Constructivism Active-Constructivist teaching is based on the belief that learning occurs  as learners are actively involved in the process of meaning and knowledge construction. as opposed to passively receiving information.Constructivist theories Bruner’s theory of learning by discovery, Cognitive constructivism(Piaget),Social constructivism(Vygotsky)Subsumption theory(a usubel)     Learner centered. Teacher […]

Theory/Model/ Principle of Learning Key ideas Advantages Disadvantages Andragogy   Andragogy Developed by Malcolm Knowles in 1968. principle 1.problem orientation 2.Have experience 3.Internally motivated 4.Ready to learn Self motivated Andragogy is adult learning theory-adults tend to be more self-directed, internally motivated, and ready to learn.easy to get job In this method a decrease in learners’ […]

Theory/Model/ Principle of Learning Key ideas Advantages Disadvantages Humanism Self-Worth- In self worth the highest human priority is the search for self-acceptance The humanistic theory of learning involve the concept of learning through watching the behavior of others and what results from that behavior.Learning come as  a result of observation. In humanistic approaches, support positive […]

Theory/Model/ Principle of Learning Key ideas Advantages Disadvantages Cognitivism Discovery-Piaget’s approach to learnings a readiness approach.according to Piaget, knowledge is not merely transmitted verbally but must be constructed and reconstructed by the learner.   In cognitivism intelligence grows through the twin processes of assimilation and  accommodation.Teacher as facilitators of knowledge, they are there to guide […]

Theory/Model/ Principle of Learning Key ideas Advantages Disadvantages Behaviourism Stimulus- Learning occurs as a change of behaviour due to a response to an outside stimulus.  This is re-enforced through a step-by-step continuous process of repetition, trial and error then reward.  The approach is Teacher-led/ centred and considers the learner as a passive recipient of the […]