We will focus on two types of learning theorists: Behaviorists and Cognitivists. Behaviorists believe that learning results in a change in the learner's behavior. The focus of behaviorists is on the outputs of the learning process.
Cognitivists believe that learning occurs when learners are able to add new concepts and ideas to their cognitive structure by recognizing a relationship between something they already know and what they are learning. The focus of cognitivists is on the inputs of the learning process. The next section presents a brief discusson of two learning theorists. Please see the Reference Page for information on additional reference material.
Learning Theorist:
Ausubel
Gagne
