Theories of Learning

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Theories of Learning: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Theory of Meaningful Learning, Comparative Organisers, Iconic Representation & Symbolic Representation etc.

Important Questions on Theories of Learning

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Piaget’s principle is related to a child’s _____.

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In order to instil a positive environment in a primary class, a teacher should _____.

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Which one of the following statements about children would Vygotsky agree with?

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According to Piaget, a child between 2 to 7 years is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

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When adults adjust to the assistance they provide to facilitate the progression of the child from the current level of performance to the potential level of performance, it is called _____.

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How children learn? Which one of the following is not true with respect to this statement?

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A teacher says to her class, “As individual assignments are designed to help individual students learn more effectively, all students should complete assignments prescribed without any assistance.”She is referring to which of the following stages of Kohlberg's moral development?

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Critical pedagogy firmly believes that _____.

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In context of progressive education, which of the following statements is true according to John Dewey?

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Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?

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The theory of multiple intelligence implies the following except _____.

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A teacher uses text and some pictures of fruits and vegetables and holds a discussion with her students. The students link the details with their previous knowledge and learn the concept of nutrition. This approach is based on _____.

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Development proceeds from _____ to _____.

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Which of the following is a domain of learning?

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According to Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development, the sensorimotor stage is associated with ____.

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Which one of the following is related to creativity?

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A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. He is influenced by ____.

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According to the pre-conventional level of Kohlberg’s theory, to which of the following would an individual turn when making a moral decision?

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes a behavioural response?

A. It is an organism's particular reaction to a single stimulus or collection of stimuli.
B. It is the sum of all of an organism's reactions in every environment.

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioural response?