What are the psychological and biological factors that lead to learning? The topic of study has fascinated psychologists since the dawn of the profession. There were many debates in the early years of psychology about whether or not we learn a proper biological function, such as instinct, or whether we are devoid of thought (tabula […]
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The Chicago School of criminological theory aimed to move past the simple hard-line classical explanations of crime. Early theories of criminal behavior focused on the individual, touting such ideas as crime as a rational choice, born criminals, and physical features such as forehead size as predictors of crime. The Chicago School introduced the idea of […]
Piaget’s learning theory is based on stages that children go through in order to learn. In each stage, the learning process is different and a little more complex. Piaget believed that children should play, experiment and reason in order to learn. He believed that humans couldn’t be given information that they immediately understand. Humans have […]
Developed by Canadian sociologist Albert Bandura in the 1950s as a way to explain how people learn about their world, social learning theory (later called social cognitive theory) can be considered the most instrumental theory of learning and development. Although this theory has its origins in many of the main ideas of traditional learning theory, […]
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Teaching is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are implemented in the classroom. I have many ideas and opinions about teaching. Some of these beliefs I’ve held for a very long time, but some have come about through educational experiences I’ve had over the years. The following are […]