Human Learning

For courses in Learning Theory / Cognition and Instruction / Educational Psychology The market-leading text on learning theories applied to education, this book draws readers in with a lucid and engaging writing style. It covers a broad range of theoretical perspectives, while including numerous classroom examples of how these theories apply to learning, instruction, and assessment. The market-leading education textbook on learning theories, Human Learning looks at a broad range of theoretical perspectives, including behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive, constructivist, contextual, and developmental theories. It describes associationistic processes, such as classical and operant conditioning, as well as more complex and distinctly human processes such as metacognition, self-regulated learning, and critical thinking. Using a many concrete examples and specific classroom applications, plus a lucid, conversational writing style that truly speaks to students, the author engages students from the start, and makes the concepts, principles, and theories related to human learning and cognition meaningful. The new Seventh Edition features a condensed format, which ideally accommodates typical semester-long courses, coverage of a variety of new topics that have emerged in recent research, and significant updates to include such information as technological innovations in instruction and the neurological underpinnings of learning and behavior.PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN LEARNING CHAPTER 1 Perspectives on Learning CHAPTER 2 Learning and the Brain PART TWO BEHAVIORIST VIEWS OF LEARNING CHAPTER 3 Behaviorist Principles and Theories CHAPTER 4 Applications of Behaviorist Principles PART THREE SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY CHAPTER 5 Social Cognitive Theory PART FOUR COGNITIVE VIEWS OF LEARNING CHAPTER 6 Introduction to Cognitivism CHAPTER 7 Basic Components of Memory CHAPTER 8 Long-Term Memory Storage and Retrieval Processes CHAPTER 9 The Nature of Knowledge PART FIVE DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVES CHAPTER 10 Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives CHAPTER 11 Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives PART SIX COMPLEX LEARNING AND COGNITION CHAPTER 12 Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies CHAPTER 13 Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking PART SEVEN MOTIVATION CHAPTER 14 Motivation and Affect CHAPTER 15 Cognitive Factors in Motivation