learning theory
Roger Schank
Tacit Knowledge
A Theory pioneered by Michael Polanyi (1891-1976), Tacit Knowledge tries to define and show deep meaning for phenomenon such as intuition, insight, and hunches; it is embeded or ingrained in each of us. It combines your knowledge, values, beliefs, experiences and emotions and it is difficult to verbally express or describe this kind of Knowledge. Polany wrote: 'we can know more than we can tell' (Polany, 1967). Tacit knowledge is difficult to articulate, where Explicit knowlege can easily be communicated.
One of the most famous books of Polanyi was Personal Knowledge in where he asserted his belief that acts of discovery are stimulated with strong personal feelings and committments. The statement Tom mentions above was in the book The Tacit Dimension, were Polanyi termed Tacit knowledge as pre-logical phase of knowing.Click here to read more »
Distributed Cognition
Edwin Hutchins, professor of Cognitive Science with the University of California San Diego and author of Cognition in the Wild (MIT Press), proposed in the 1990s a new theory of learning now known as Distributed Cognition.
The main premise of Distributed Cognition is that learning is not merely a mental activity owned by an individual; rather it is distributed over many other components including objects, interaction with other people, tools and cultural artifacts.Click here to read more »
INST 6540: Learning Theory
Detailed study of communication and learning theories as applied to the instructional design process.Semesters:
Fall
Credit Hours:
3
Programs: | MS |
Programs: | MS |
