4 Types Of Learning Theory
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
When reviewing the literature of psychology, we will find many learning theories derived from psychology . But in this opportunity will only be put forward only four types of learning theory, namely: (1) the theory of behaviorism, (2) cognitive learning theory
according to Piaget, (3) information processing theory of Gagne, and (4) learning theory gestalt.
1. Behaviorism Theory
Behaviorism theory is one approach to understanding individual behavior. Behaviorism views individuals only in terms of physical phenomena, and ignore the aspects – the mental aspect. In other words, behaviorism does not acknowledge the existence of intelligence, talents, interests and feelings of individuals in a study. Event learn merely reflexes trained in such a way that it becomes a habit that controlled individual.
Some learning resulting from this behaviorism approach, including:
1. Connectionism ( S-R Bond) by Thorndike.
From the experiments conducted on cats produce, Thorndike’s laws of learning, including:
a. Law of Effect, meaning that if a satisfactory response effect, the relationship Stimulus – response will be stronger. Conversely, the effect achieved is not satisfactory response, it also weakened the relationship between stimulus-response.