Synopses & Reviews
Human Learning, fifth edition, is the leading text on learning theories applied to education. It covers a broad range of learning theories, including behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive, and developmental. Complex learning and cognition, including metacognition, transfer, and social processes in knowledge construction are also covered, as is motivation. Coverage demonstrates, through the author's extremely lucid and engaging prose, how different concepts relate to one another. The book provides dozens of proven examples, and emphasizes meaningful learning that makes the fundamentals of these theories comprehensible to students with little or no prior coursework in psychology. Key revisions to this book include a thoroughly updated section on behaviorism, a new, separate chapter on the developmental theories of Piaget and Vygotsky, and a reorganized motivation section.
Synopsis
This best-seller covers a wide range of theories--conditioning, social-cognitive, information processing, and social constructivism--while providing solid material on the psychology of motivation. The author's lucid prose demonstrates how different concepts of learning relate to one another; dozens of proven examples emphasize meaningful learning and the implications of the latest research. Clearly and entertainingly written, this book covers the following topics: learning and the brain; behaviorism and classical conditioning; effects of aversive stimuli; social-cognitive theory; long-term memory; complex learning and cognition; and motivation. An obvious resource for teachers of students of all ages and backgrounds, this book can be an interesting read for those involved in any facet of the learning process; as well as psychologists and therapists.
Table of Contents
PART I. Introduction to Human Learning
Chapter 1 Perspectives on Learning
Chapter 2 Learning and the Brain
PART II. Behaviorist Views of Learning
Chapter 3 Behaviorism and Classical Conditioning
Chapter 4 Instrumental Conditioning
Chapter 5 Applications of Instrumental Conditioning
PART III. Social Cognitive Theory
Chapter 6 Social Cognitive Theory
PART IV. Cognitive Views of Learning
Chapter 7 Introduction to Cognition and Memory
Chapter 8 Long-Term Memory I: Storage
Chapter 9 Long-Term Memory II: The Nature of Knowledge
Chapter 10 Long-Term Memory III: Retrieval and Forgetting
PART V. Developmental Perspectives
Chapter 11 Developmental Perspectives on Cognition
PART VI. Complex Learning and Cognition
Chapter 12 Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies
Chapter 13 Transfer and Problem Solving
Chapter 14 Social Processes in Knowledge Construction
PART VII. Motivation
Chapter 15 Motivation and Affect
Chapter 16 Cognitive Factors in Motivation
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