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Sigette, Tyson – Online Submission, 2009
This paper addresses many theories of learning and human development which are very similar with regards as to how they suggest learning occurs. The differences in most of the theories exist in how they treat the development of the learner compared to methods of teaching. Most of the major learning theories taught to educators today are based on…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Multiple Intelligences, Educational Psychology, Psychologists
Hargett, Melissa Q.; And Others – 1994
Although research over the past 20 years has examined the dynamics of student learning, most initial studies focused on how scholastic aptitude tests and teacher rating scales predicted academic success. This study attempts to determine the relationship between scholastic aptitude and three approaches to learning: (1) presage; (2) process; and (3)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, College Students, Higher Education
du Bois-Reymond, Manuela – 1999
Learners may be categorized as follows: (1) intrinsically motivated intellectuals; (2) extrinsically motivated mass learners, as represented by modern school youth; (3) extrinsically motivated learners in continuous requalification; and (4) intrinsically motivated "trendsetters." Although intrinsically motivated learners tend to be found…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aging (Individuals), At Risk Persons, Attitude Change