This article throws light upon the top five theories of learning. The theories are: 1. Watson's Behaviourism in Learning Theory 2. Pavlov's Contribution to Learning Theory 3. Guthrie's Contiguous Conditioning Theory 4. Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory 5. Hull's Deductive Theory. Theory of Learning # 1. Watson's Behaviourism in Learning Theory: Early in the twentieth century objective behaviourism became the main [...]
This article throws light upon the three important theories of learning. The theories are: 1. Trial and Error Theory of Learning 2. Conditioned Response Theory 3. Learning by Insight Theory. Theory # 1. Trial and Error Theory of Learning: E.L. Thorndike, an American Psychologist was the pro-pounder of this theory. It is the theory of connectionism. To Thorndike the basic [...]
This article throws light upon the six important theories of transfer of learning. The theories are: 1. Mental Discipline 2. Identical Elements 3. Generalization 4. Transposition 5. Ideals 6. Learning to Learn. Transfer of Learning: Theory # 1. Mental Discipline: This theory came to existence in 20th century. It is philosophical in nature. Mind is the central position which is [...]