Behaviorism was born from research done by Ivan Pavlov in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pavlov’s research into animal digestion led to the recognition that the animals that were being ...

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) explains how learning is influenced by the limited capacity of working memory. By understanding and managing different types of cognitive load, faculty can design more ...

While there are several theories of memory that describe how learners take in, store, and retrieve information, the simplest theory for our purposes breaks memory into the following parts: For the ...

Physicists have developed a dynamical model of animal behavior that may explain some mysteries surrounding associative learning going back to Pavlov's dogs. Physicists have developed a dynamical model ...

This course offers a detailed analysis of the major contemporary learning theories, both behavioral and cognitive. This course offers a detailed analysis of the major contemporary learning theories, ...

The basis of social learning theory is simple: People learn by watching other people. We can learn from anyone—teachers, parents, siblings, peers, co-workers, YouTube influencers, athletes, and even ...

A collaboration between SISSA's Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are ...

In education, as in psychology, clarity matters. Yet in everyday conversations about teaching and learning, terms like learning theory and pedagogy are often used interchangeably. Phrases such as “We ...

Many workplace research studies may not hold insights that shock or even surprise you, but who can resist reading them for what they might offer when a small business depends on dedicated employees?