An Introduction to Theories of LearningClearly written and user-friendly, this comprehensive book defines learning and shows how the learning process is studied. It places learning in an historical perspective, and provides appreciation for the figures and theories that have shaped 100 years of learning theory research.It presents essential features of the major theories of learning in the words of the theorists, introducing readers to the pioneering work of E.L. Thorndike, Ivan Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, Clark Hull, Edwin Guthrie, William Estes, the Gestalt psychologists, Jean Piaget, E.C. Tolman, Albert Bandura, Donald Hebb, and Robert Bolles; and examines some of the relationships between learning theory and educational practices.An excellent reference work for those involved in education and learning. |
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... neurons called a cell assembly . For example , as we look at a pencil , we will shift our attention from the point to the eraser to the wooden shaft . As our attention shifts , different neurons are stimulated . When all neurons ...
... neurons called a cell assembly . For example , as we look at a pencil , we will shift our attention from the point to the eraser to the wooden shaft . As our attention shifts , different neurons are stimulated . When all neurons ...
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... neurons . A neuron consists of a cell body ; one or more extended processes called axons , which are specialized for carrying electrochemi- cal information away from the cell ; and many branching dendrites , specialized for receiving ...
... neurons . A neuron consists of a cell body ; one or more extended processes called axons , which are specialized for carrying electrochemi- cal information away from the cell ; and many branching dendrites , specialized for receiving ...
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... neurons and support cells , possibly through- out the lifetime of the organism . NEW CONNECTIONISM Artificial Cells and Artificial Cell Assemblies One place that Hebb would not have expected his ideas to appear is in the abstract world ...
... neurons and support cells , possibly through- out the lifetime of the organism . NEW CONNECTIONISM Artificial Cells and Artificial Cell Assemblies One place that Hebb would not have expected his ideas to appear is in the abstract world ...
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