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From novice to expert

Learning with e's

This is number 24 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 last post highlighted issues around the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3.

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Knowledge, practice and community

Learning with e's

The previous post highlighted issues around the situated learning theory of Jean Lave. In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Unported License.

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Learning as dialogue

Learning with e's

Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning. Unported License.

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Our mutual friends

Learning with e's

This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Lave Situated Learning 25.

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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. In this post, I will examine Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3.

Cognitive 101
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In two minds

Learning with e's

This is number 32 in my series on learning theories. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I''m providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3.

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Going the extra mile

Learning with e's

This is number 26 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. Argyris Double Loop Learning 3. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Bruner Scaffolding Theory 5.

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