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The point of no return

Learning with e's

This is number 27 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. The previous post featured Abraham Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3.

Cognitive 101
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Who's in charge?

Learning with e's

This is number 35 in my ongoing series on learning theories. In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Allowing students to control their own learning encourages them to believe they can influence academic outcomes through their own ability and efforts.

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What is Instructional Design? Our Guide to Everything you Need to Know

Growth Engineering

What Learning Theories Should you Know? What are the Big Learning Theories you Need to Know? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a pyramid which explains human motivations. According to Maslow, we focus on satisfying our most basic needs first. A Change in Learner Attitudes.