CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify what type of learning theory is presented. The teacher provides brainstorming activities to her divergent learners.
A
behaviorism
B
cognitivism
C
constructivism
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Divergent–The divergent learning style has the opposite learning strengths from the convergent. It emphasizes concrete experience and reflective observation. Its greatest strength lies in imaginative ability and awareness of meaning and values.

Detailed explanation-2: -Experiential learning is a constructivist learning theory defined as ‘learning by doing’. The learner is an active participant in the educational process, and learning is achieved through a continuous cycle of inquiry, reflection, analysis and synthesis (Bartle, 2015 (PDF, 803.8 KB)).

Detailed explanation-3: -The experiential learning theory works in four stages-concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 4 predominant learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, and Kinaesthetic. While most of us may have some general idea about how we learn best, often it comes as a surprise when we discover what our predominant learning style is.

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