Mastering the psychology of teaching and learning.
Date
2011
Authors
Munsaka, Ecloss
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Publisher
University of Zambia Press
Abstract
A number of books have been written on theories of learning. Most of
these books have presented learning theories alongside topics that deal
with developmental aspects of learners such as cognitive development,
social development, personality development, and physical development.
Some books have even incorporated issues pertaining to special education.
This approach of covering the theories of learning has been helpful in that
it has enabled teachers, at various levels, to have a more comprehensive
understanding of their learners. Nevertheless, though, this holistic coverage
may have made it difficult for some educators to appreciate the depths of
each learning theory. Thus, this book has been written in order to give
the four main theories of learning, namely; behavioural theories, social
cognitive theories, cognitive theories, and the humanistic theories, a more
specialised focus.
To make educators have a better understanding of these learning
theories, examples depicting real classroom situations have been used
throughout the book. These examples have been further brought to life
through linking them to motivational techniques that are used in different
learning theories. I hope that educators, at various levels, and parents,
find the material contained in this book, a useful instructional tool both in
formal and informal teaching-learning situations.
Description
The book covers various learning theories and motivation.
Keywords
Educational psychology.