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Psychology of Learning for Instruction » (3rd Edition)

Book cover image of Psychology of Learning for Instruction by Marcy P. Driscoll

Authors: Marcy P. Driscoll
ISBN-13: 9780205375196, ISBN-10: 0205375197
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: August 2004
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: Marcy P. Driscoll

Book Synopsis

The Third Edition of this popular text continues its in-depth, practical coverage with a focus on learning and instruction that presents the latest psychological and educational models and research to the students of today's learning society.

Psychology of Learning for Instruction, Third Edition, focuses on the applications and implications of the learning theories. Using excellent examples ranging from primary school instruction to corporate training, this text combines the latest thinking and research to give students the opportunity to explore the individual theories as viewed by the experts. Students are encouraged to apply “reflective practice,” which is designed to foster a critical and reflective mode of thinking when considering any particular approach to learning and instruction.

Table of Contents

Preface
1Introduction3
What is a Theory of Learning?3
Learning in History10
Learning Theory and Instruction21
The General Plan and Approach of This Book23
2Radical Behaviorism27
The Experimental Analysis of Behavior29
Principles of Behavior Management32
Contributions of Behaviorism to Instruction53
The Behavioral Perspective On Learning: Issues and Criticisms61
3Cognitive Information Processing80
Overview of the Information Processing System68
Sensory Memory72
Working Memory81
Long-Term Memory86
Alternative Conceptions of Cognition104
The Rhizome (or Semiotic) Metaphor107
4Meaningful Reception Learning111
Cognitive Structures and Meaningful Learning113
Knowledge Acquisition and Retention117
Meaningful Learning and Classroom Practice125
Meaningful Learning as Assimilation to Schema135
5Schema Theory and Mental Models139
Schema Theory142
Mental Models151
Situated Learning and a Question of Transfer159
6Cognitive and Knowledge Development169
Jean Piaget's Genetic Epistemology171
Cognitive Alternatives to Genetic Epistemology185
Implications for Instruction of Developmental Theory195
7Interactional Theories of Cognitive Development205
Bruner: Going beyond the Information Given208
Vygotsky: The Social Formation of Mind224
8Biological Bases of Learning and Behavior245
Ultimate Causes: Evolution and Behavior247
Proximate Causes: Neurophysiology of Learning257
9The Motivation to Learn291
A Brief History of Educational Research on Motivation293
Sources of Motivation To Learn295
Consequences, Context, and Continuing Motivation305
A Model of Motivational Design312
10Gagne's Theory of Instruction329
Instructional Psychology, Instructional Theories, Instructional Models331
Robert M. Gagne and the Conditions of Learning333
11Constructivism359
Constructivism: A Contrasting Theory359
Conclusion376
12Toward a Personal Theory of Learning379
References381
Index402

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