We are currently learning about a variety of learning theories in my MUED 273 class. This post focuses on the following learning theories: Critical Pedagogy, Situated Learning, and Social Learning Theory. Theory is useful for educators because it allows them to better understand what they are teaching and the reasoning behind it. Knowing what theories are being used is important so that educators can acknowledge and understand the costs and benefits of using each and then develop their own amalgamation of certain theories. It is also useful because then educators can decide in what ways they want to teach to help better their students. Critical Pedagogy A teaching theory based on critical thinking and teaching students to ask questions and discuss about social injustices in their classroom learning environment. Article Resource: This article explores the major ideas of Critical Pedagogy and relates school to the social context the students interact in. Even though there are a couple of grammatical errors, this video provides good definitions and explains learner and teacher roles for Critical Pedagogy in a simple way. Situated Learning A theory that states that learning best occurs in contexts that are authentic to the situation in which they will be applied. Article: This scholarly article discusses how knowledge must be learned in the activities, context, and culture in which it will be used. This video briefly explains the theory of Situated Learning and examples of where it is used and why it is useful. Social Learning Theory A theory that states that learners gain knowledge through observing role models and then continue or do not continue those actions based on positive or negative consequences. Article: This scholarly article written by Albert Bandura, the theorist behind the Social Learning Theory, contains his personal explanation of his theory including the definition and its different components like stimuli and reinforcement. This video is a simple, visually appealing way of explaining the different aspects of the Social Learning Theory and provides examples at the end of the video.
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