Development Theories

Question 1

Behaviorism

Answer 1

Skinner/Hunter

• teacher directed
• mastery of basic skills
• conditioned behavior

operant conditioning, reinforcement, direct instruction, chunking, corrective feedback, guided practice, shaping

Question 2

Humanism

Answer 2

Maslow

• motivation
• growth mindset
• feelings and emotions
• whole person viewpoint

human needs, safe environment, clear expectations, courtesy, respect, student choice, fun & exciting learning

Question 3

Cognitivism

Answer 3

Bandura

• thinking, comprehension process
• information processing
• memorization and recall

working on long-term memory, mnemonic devices, metacognition, self-efficacy, attention-getting devices, trivia games, concept maps, multiple different interactions with material

Question 4

Constructivism

Answer 4

Piaget/Vygotsky

• student centered
• interactive learning
• building from personal experience

construct from own meaning or prior knowledge, active learning, real world applications, realistic tasks, group interaction, collaboration, problem solving