An Introduction to Theories of Learning - Softcover

Matthew H. Olson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120348141 ISBN 13: 9788120348141

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2013

Synopsis

This new edition of the book is totally reorganized and streamlined. However, as in the previous editions, the focus of the book remains the following:defining learning and showing how the learning process is studied. Placing learning theory in historical perspective. Presenting the essential features of major theories of learning. Including the materials that reflect current research and scholarship. The new edition takes into account the cognitive neuroscience of gestalt psychology including studies of the "aha!" phenomenon. Provides more information that piaget underestimated the cognitive abilities of infants and toddlers. Includes exploration of the role of mirror neurons in observational learning. Consists new information on the role of hippocampus in consolidation and spatial learning. Table of contents:part one: introduction to learningchapter 1 - what is learning?chapter 2 - approaches to the study of learningchapter 3 - early notions about learningpart two: predominantly functionalistic theorieschapter 4 - edward lee thorndikechapter 5 - burrhus frederic skinnerchapter 6 - clark leonard hullpart three: predominantly associationistic theorieschapter 7 - ivan petrovich pavlovchapter 8 - edwin ray guthriechapter 9 - william kaye estespart four: predominantly cognitive theorieschapter 10 - gestalt theorychapter 11 - jean piagetchapter 12 - edward chace tolmanchapter 13 - albert bandurapart five: a predominantly neurophysiological theorychapter 14 - donald olding hebbpart six: an evolutionary theorychapter 15 - robert c. Bolles and evolutionary psychologypart sevenchapter 16 - a final wordglossaryreferencesnameindexsubjectindex

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 8120348141
• ISBN 13: 9788120348141
• Binding: Paperback