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Willingham's Learning Theory

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  1. 1Willingham disagreed with [blank_start]Piaget[blank_end] about learning and development, believing development to have more factors; to be more variable.
    He also disagreed with the "[blank_start]Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic[blank_end]" Theory of Learning.
    1. APiaget
    2. BBloom
    3. CDweck
    4. DPeterson
    5. EVisual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
    6. FMultiple Intelligences
    7. GTaxonomy
    8. HMindset
    9. IVygotsky
  2. 2Willingham combined a number of other theories into his theory.
    These included:
    [blank_start]Bloom's Taxonomy[blank_end] (Shown in the diagram)
    The [blank_start]Multi-Store Model[blank_end] of Memory
    The [blank_start]Multiple Intelligences[blank_end] Theory    Image for question 2
    1. ABloom's Taxonomy
    2. BMulti-Store Model
    3. CTORM
    4. DMultiple Intelligences
    5. EPiagetian
    6. FVisual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
    7. GNeeds
  3. 3The first major principle that Willingham believed is that Cognitive Development builds on Prior Knowledge.
    Therefore, no new idea can be fully learned without prior knowledge.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  4. 4The second major principle Willingham believed was that development occurs in distinctive stages.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  5. 5What did Willingham believe about Practise? (Tick all that apply)
    1. APractice and effort are very important
    2. BPractice and effort are not very important
    3. CPractice shouldn't be too easy or too hard
    4. DPractice should lead to "Overlearning"
    5. E"Overlearning" is harmful
    6. FPractice frees up space in the working memory store
    7. GPractice frees up space in the Long-Term memory store
  6. 6[blank_start]Ericsson et al.[blank_end] (1993) supports Willingham's theory.
    This study showed that the [blank_start]best violinists practise the most[blank_end], however this study was not very [blank_start]objective[blank_end].
    1. AEricsson et al.
    2. BPiaget and Inhelder
    3. CGunderson
    4. DMurdoch
    5. Ebest violinists practise the most
    6. Fbest footballers practise the most
    7. Gmost intelligent people revise a lot
    8. Hbest footballers practise less over time
    9. Iobjective
    10. Jethical
    11. Ksubjective
    12. Landrocentric
  7. 7[blank_start]Gilbert[blank_end] (1957) supports Willingham's theory.
    This experiment showed that [blank_start]overlearning[blank_end] leads to better memory retention.
    1. AGilbert
    2. BBouchard and McGue
    3. CYuille and Cutshall
    4. DLoftus and Palmer
    5. Eoverlearning
    6. Fexercise
    7. Greading
    8. Hwriting
    9. Ispeaking
  8. 8However, studies like [blank_start]Bouchard and McGue[blank_end] (1981) suggest development, especially cognitive development, is more down to [blank_start]genetics than environment[blank_end], countering Willingham's theory.
    1. ABouchard and McGue
    2. BLoft and Parmley
    3. CMcGregor
    4. DVaygotsky
    5. Egenetics than environment
    6. Fenvironment than genetics
    7. Gdiet than exercise
    8. Hparenting than school
  9. 9Willingham disagreed fundamentally with Carol Dweck's mindset theory.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  10. 10Willingham disagreed fundamentally with Vygotsky and the idea of social (co-learning).
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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GCSE Psychology (Topic 1: Development) Quiz on Willingham's Learning Theory, created by Ablazej P on 07/03/2018.
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