Chapter 3 - Three Approaches to Learning

Chapter 3 - Three Approaches to Learning

1. The Comparative Approach (Behaviourist persepective)

   • Use experiments to explain behaviour
     • THE LAW OF EFFECT
       • OPERANT CONDITIONING
         • Skinners Ratbox
       • Classical Conditioning
         • Pavlovs dogs

2. The Cognitive Perspective on Learning

   • Use experiments to make inferences aboiut mental processes

3. The Sociocultural Perspective

   • Depends on the assumption that humans share charactersitics with other animals
   • Use of cultural tools and technologies

4. the theme of CHANGE is central to learning

5. COEXISTING THEORIES