An Introduction to Theories of Learning

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Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009 - Education - 492 pages

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Learning Theory and Learning in departments of psychology and education.

Accessible for undergraduates yet thorough enough for graduate students, this comprehensive text defines learning and shows how the learning process is studied. The text places learning in its historical perspective, giving students an appreciation for the figures and theories that have shaped 100 years of learning theory research.

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APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF LEARNING
12
EARLY NOTIONS ABOUT LEARNING
27
PART TWO PREDOMINANTLY FUNCTIONALISTIC THEORIES
49
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