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Daily Archives: February 3, 2014

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Learning Theory

Posted in Ed Tech 101 on February 3, 2014 by Meghan Daniels

What is a “learning theory”? A learning theory is a conceptual framework that attempts to explain what happens when people learn. Learning theories can help people interpret observations of learning, and direct people toward solutions to practical problems. In general, there are three types of learning theories: behaviorist, cognitive, and constructivist. Behaviorism focuses on observable aspects of learning, and often looks at learning as part of conditioning — i.e. behavior that responds to external stimuli… Read more

Knerds on the Board: Creating Satisfying Challenges

Posted in Education Videos on February 3, 2014 by greghitt

This blog series features different Knerds explaining problems, concepts, equations, and projects that pertain to their work at Knewton. In this video, former math and physics teacher Greg Hitt talks about the importance of creating “access points” for students at different levels and how his experience doing so in a classroom helped shape his work here at Knewton.     If you liked this video, check out the others in this series: Knerds on the… Read more

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