Argues that the use of liberal and andragogical theories in nursing education will fail to develop students' critical consciousness. Suggests that critical pedagogy can expose structures that confine nursing experience and provide a framework for emancipatory teaching. (SK)

Presents an elaboration of the theory on levels in learning with special emphasis on the relationships between the cognitive and the affective aspects of the learning process. Outlines an illustration of this theory based on empirical results and demonstrates how this theory can be integrated with other learning principles such as constructivism.…

Explores the assumptions of the teaching-learning process in distance education. Cognitive constructivist learning theory is used to clarify current and emerging assumptions regarding teaching and learning at a distance. Observations are made regarding the role of the teacher and teacher/student interaction and whether print based,…

Drawing on current research, explicates 12 assertions relating to curricula, teaching, learners, and learning environments in lower primary mathematics, including: unchanging and under-challenging curricula, children's verbal number strategies and number sense, curriculum restraints on teachers, learning in collaborative settings, role of problem…

Paper shows that Wittgenstein, in discussing ostensive definition, understanding, and the private language argument, attacks Saint Augustine's notion of learning. Recently, the Augustinian conception has been resurrected in cognitive theories postulating an innate language of thought, making Wittgenstein's claims that this conception of learning…

Examines research relevant to the debate about the relative emphasis that formal proof should play in high school geometry. Discussion includes establishing truth in geometry, research in students' learning of proof, developing the notion of proof, alternatives to axiomatic approaches, computer construction programs, and classroom recommendations.…

This article presents an overview of adult learning theory and summarizes recommended considerations including congruence between learner's goals and those of the educational experience; a clear articulation of program objectives so that this fit may be assessed; soliciting learner input in planning and implementation; and making information…

Examines the concept of learning from both constructivist and sociocultural perspectives and introduces a third perspective based on K. R. Popper's philosophy of science. It is argued that constructivism cannot adequately account for the immaterial objects that Popper located in his World 3--abstract mathematical and scientific objects. (GLR)

Demonstrates that Vygotskian theory can support two opposing interpretations: supporting reform and undermining reform. Discussion is organized by: sociocultural perspectives, Marxist influences on historical analysis and the role of labor, semiotics and psychological tools, dialectic of thought and language, conceptual development, and learning…

Reviews Gibson's contributions to the domain of perceptual learning, including her classic experiment concerning the perception of scribbles. Discusses Gibson's research on differentiation and the links between perception and learning, the status of her research and ideas, and her experimental approach. (BG)

This paper argues that behaviorism has utility in the design and implementation of early childhood special education services. It explores criticisms of behaviorism, describes critical features of the behavioral approach, and provides examples of the influence and application of the behavioral perspective in early childhood special education.…

Describes the application of a macro theory of instructional design, Reigeluth's Elaboration Theory of Instruction, to the development of bibliographic instruction for a college-level introductory English course. The relationship of Elaboration Theory to micro-level Component Display Theory is also discussed. (three references) (LRW)

Discusses why improvements in teaching mathematics are needed, including discussion of students, human development, knowledge and learning, structure of schools and instructional programs, and mathematics. Also discusses a need for two theories: (1) how young people form self-concepts and (2) classification of approaches to curricula and…

The article by W. K. Estes marks a turning point in the mathematical learning theory movement. The central constructs were stimulus variability, stimulus sampling, and stimulus response association by contiguity, in a framework enabling prediction of response probability and latency. (SLD)

Describes a model for generative teaching of comprehension that focuses on students' knowledge base and preconceptions; motivation; attention; and generation of new models and explanations. Generative teaching procedures for facilitating comprehension in elementary school are reported. (Author/LB)