Theories of Learning: An Educational Perspective

Learning theories are the frameworks of education that describe how knowledge is processed, absorbed and retained. This is a complicated process that is influenced by cognitive, emotional and environmental factors. Learning theories are understood from the views of behaviorism and conditioning, cognitivism, constructivism and transformative learning theory. Behavior analysis is concerned with the prediction and control of behavior. Learning is achieved through conditioning and social learning. The learning theories of classical conditioning, social learning theory and operant conditioning are the fundamental pillars of applied behavior analysis. Cognitive theories consider learning as an internal mental process and strive to understand how human memory functions to promote learning. This book attempts to understand the different learning theories and explains their need and contribution in modern education. The topics included in this book on learning theories are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. For someone with an interest and eye for detail, this book covers the most significant topics in the field of educational psychology.