Cognitive Communities of Practice Maslow Synchronous 
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AUGUST 25, 2014
The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids.
Learning with e's
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this post we return to the cognitive domain, with an examination of Allan Paivio''s theory of dual coding. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12.
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Learning with e's
OCTOBER 5, 2014
Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this post we examine one of the most influential theories of the 20th Century - the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.
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AUGUST 31, 2014
The previous post featured Abraham Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. Transformative learning is found in the struggle to make sense of chaos, in the churn of the unfamiliar, and in the cognitive dissonance of doubt. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Reference Mezirow, J.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
The Theory Not to be confused with constructivism, constructionism is a cognitive theory that relates to learning by making things. They represent the essence of rational thinking, developing cognitive skills that will prepare the child to deal with a multitude of challenges and problems they may encounter later in life.
Learning with e's
AUGUST 25, 2014
The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. In this post, I'm revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs. Most versions of Maslow's Hierarchy are represented as pyramids.
Learning with e's
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. The last post in this series featured the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget. The last post in this series featured the stages of cognitive development model proposed by Jean Piaget.
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