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Wu, Wen-Hsiung; Chiou, Wen-Bin; Kao, Hao-Yun; Hu, Chung-Hsing Alex; Huang, Sih-Han – Computers & Education, 2012
Previous literature reviews or meta-analysis based studies on game-assisted learning have provided important results, but few studies have considered the importance of learning theory, and coverage of papers after 2007 is scant. This study presents a systematic review of the literature using a meta-analysis approach to provide a more comprehensive…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Behaviorism, Research Methodology, Constructivism (Learning)
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Spodek, Bernard; Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Notes that developmental theories are a resource for developing early-childhood curricula; reviews a variety of current theories and research, including maturationist, behaviorist and psychoanalytic theories, and constructivist theories of cognitive development. Presents suggestions for translating theory into curriculum, as well as conceptions of…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development
Irwin, Claire C. – 1988
An overview of values education is outlined. The semantic problems relating to the language of values/character education are identified, and some of the extant philosophical postures and controversies are sketched. Semantic issues relate to the interrelationships among the terms "values,""morals," and "ethics" as…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Humanistic Education
Wilson, Brent G. – 1993
Some personal reflections on instructional design and its relation to constructivism are explored. Instructional design in its present form is out of sync with the times in that its orientation, methods, and research base are behavioristic, or positivistic. However, a constructivist theory of instructional design is possible, particularly if…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy
Osguthorpe, Russell T.; Zhou, Lian – Educational Technology, 1989
Describes the development of the field of instructional science through a hypothetical dialogue. Topics discussed include programed instruction; behavioral psychology; learning theorists; cognitive psychology; concept learning; military training; applied versus basic research; behaviorism; computer-assisted instruction; educational evaluation;…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction
Owen, T. Ross – 2002
Self-directed learning (SDL) is among the most productive areas of research in adult education. Malcolm S. Knowles is credited with a comprehensive synthesis of adult teaching and adult learning principles. Andragogy, the art and science of helping adults learn, lies at the heart of Knowles' work. Lucy M. Guglielmino theorized regarding the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy