Towards A Comprehensive Theory Of Human Learning

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134254835

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As interest grows in theories of lifelong learning not only across society but also as an area of serious academic study, the need has arisen for a thorough and critical study of the phenomenon. This distillation of the work of renowned writer Peter Jarvis addresses this need, looking at the processes involved in human learning from birth to old age and moving the field on from previous unsystematic and mainly psychological studies. Instead, Jarvis argues that learning is existential, and so its study must be complex and interdisciplinary. The result is a giant step towards building a complete and integrated theory of how humans learn, taking account of existing theories to see if they can be reconciled with a more complex model. Applying his expert analytical approach to this wide-ranging topic, Jarvis looks in detail at: learning in the social context the transformation of experience the outcomes of learning learning and action cognitive theories emotions and learning experiential learning.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134254842

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Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning by Peter Jarvis Pdf

As interest grows in theories of lifelong learning not only across society but also as an area of serious academic study, the need has arisen for a thorough and critical study of the phenomenon. This distillation of the work of renowned writer Peter Jarvis addresses this need, looking at the processes involved in human learning from birth to old age and moving the field on from previous unsystematic and mainly psychological studies. Instead, Jarvis argues that learning is existential, and so its study must be complex and interdisciplinary. The result is a giant step towards building a complete and integrated theory of how humans learn, taking account of existing theories to see if they can be reconciled with a more complex model. Applying his expert analytical approach to this wide-ranging topic, Jarvis looks in detail at: learning in the social context the transformation of experience the outcomes of learning learning and action cognitive theories emotions and learning experiential learning.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415355419

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Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning by Peter Jarvis Pdf

As interest grows in theories of lifelong learning not only across society but also as an area of serious academic study, the need has arisen for a thorough and critical study of the phenomenon. This text addresses this need, looking at the processes involved in human learning from birth to old age.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Continuing education
ISBN : 041533540X

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Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning by Peter Jarvis Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134254774

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Globalization, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134254699

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Democracy, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society by Peter Jarvis Pdf

This is a book with a difference: it produces a completely new perspective on lifelong learning and the learning society and locates them within humanity itself. Five themes run through this book: Humankind has always been aware of the imperfections of human society: as a consequence, it has looked back to a mythological past and forward to a utopian future that might be religious, political, economic or even educational to find something better. Lifelong learning as we currently see it is like two sides of the same coin: we learn in order to be workers who produce, and learn we have a need to consume. We then devour the commodities we have produced, whilst others take the profits! One of the greatest paradoxes of the human condition has been the place of the individual in the group/community, or conversely how the groups allow the individual to exist rather than stifle individuality Modernity is flawed and the type of society that we currently have, which we in the West call a learning society, is in need of an ethical overhaul in this late modern age. There is a need to bring a different perspective – both political and ethical – on lifelong learning and the learning society in order to try to understand what the good society and the good life might become. In Democracy, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society, the third volume of his trilogy on lifelong learning, Professor Jarvis expertly addresses the issues that arise from the vision of the learning society. The book concludes that since human beings continue to learn, so the learning society must be a process within the incomplete project of humanity. All three books in the trilogy will be essential reading for students in education, HRD and teaching and learning generally, in addition to academics and informed practitioners. The Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society Trilogy Volume 1: Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning Volume 2: Globalisation, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society Volume 3: Democracy, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society Peter Jarvis is an internationally renowned expert in the field of adult learning and continuing education. He is Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Surrey, UK, and honorary Adjunct Professor in Adult Education at the University of Georgia, USA.

Author : Guy R. Lefrançois
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Learning
ISBN : 1111830142

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Theories of Human Learning by Guy R. Lefrançois Pdf

Both a serious academic text and a delightful story, this book offers a clear, readable look at a full range of learning theories from behavioral to cognitive. It also covers memory, motivation, connectionism (neural net models), and social learning and concludes with a comprehensive synthesis. Its most apparent strength is its easily accessible style, but its greatest value lies in the clarity of its concepts and its emphasis on practical applications.THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING, International Edition is narrated by a Professor. But this Professor isn't just anyone. In fact, those familiar with previous editions may conclude that he is related to Kongor and Kro, two extraterrestrials who so successfully guided students through the first two editions---or to the Old Man or, later, the Old Woman who led readers through the next editions. Wise as he is, the Professor does the job even more effectively than his predecessors in this sixth edition of THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING: WHAT THE PROFESSOR SAID.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134216413

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The Theory and Practice of Teaching by Peter Jarvis Pdf

An introduction to the techniques, contemporary theories and methods of teaching from facilitating problem-based learning to the role of the lecture, this book explores the issues that underpin interpersonal methods of teaching, and offers genuine insights. It will help teachers at all levels to understand the techniques that they can use in different situations, and willenable them to develop more effective teaching practice. This fully updated second edition contains new material on e-moderating (teaching online) and its implications for teaching theory, issues surrounding discipline and teaching and the ethical dimensions of teaching. Additional topics include: the nature of teaching the ethics of the teaching and learning relationship the relationship between learning theory and the theory of teaching teaching methods, including didactic, Socratic and experiential and monitoring the issues of assessment of learning. The Theory and Practice of Teaching will be of interest to anyone wanting to develop a deep understanding of the key themes and latest developments in teaching and is an ideal companion volume to The Theory and Practice of Learning.

Author : Terry Anderson
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781897425084

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The Theory and Practice of Online Learning by Terry Anderson Pdf

"Neither an academic tome nor a prescriptive 'how to' guide, The Theory and Practice of Online Learning is an illuminating collection of essays by practitioners and scholars active in the complex field of distance education. Distance education has evolved significantly in its 150 years of existence. For most of this time, it was an individual pursuit defined by infrequent postal communication. But recently, three more developmental generations have emerged, supported by television and radio, teleconferencing, and computer conferencing. The early 21st century has produced a fifth generation, based on autonomous agents and intelligent, database-assisted learning, that has been referred to as Web 2.0. The second edition of "The Theory and Practice of Online Learning" features updates in each chapter, plus four new chapters on current distance education issues such as connectivism and social software innovations."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Guy R. Lefrancois
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1111829748

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Theories of Human Learning: What the Professor Said by Guy R. Lefrancois Pdf

Both a serious academic text and a delightful story, this book offers a clear, readable look at a full range of learning theories from behavioral to cognitive. It also covers memory, motivation, connectionism (neural net models), and social learning and concludes with a comprehensive synthesis. Its most apparent strength is its easily accessible style, but its greatest value lies in the clarity of its concepts and its emphasis on practical applications. THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING is narrated by a Professor. But this Professor isn't just anyone. In fact, those familiar with previous editions may conclude that he is related to Kongor and Kro, two extraterrestrials who so successfully guided students through the first two editions -- or to the Old Man or, later, the Old Woman who led readers through the next editions. Wise as he is, the Professor does the job even more effectively than his predecessors in this sixth edition of THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING: WHAT THE PROFESSOR SAID. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Author : Guy R. Lefrancois
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0534367690

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Theories of Human Learning by Guy R. Lefrancois Pdf

The old man isn't just anyone. In fact, professors familiar with previous editions of this book may conclude that he is related to those extraterrestrials Kongor and Kro, who so successfully guided students through the maze of historic and current theories that help us understand how humans learn. And, wise as he is, the old man does the job even more effectively than his predecessors in this Fourth Edition of THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING: WHAT THE OLD MAN SAID. Both a serious academic text and a delightful story, this book offers a clear, readable look at a full range of learning theories--from behavioristic to cognitive--examining memory and motivation, and concluding with a comprehensive synthesis. Its most apparent strength is its easily accessible style, but its greatest value lies in the clarity of its concepts.

Author : Peter Jarvis
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415355427

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Globalisation, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society by Peter Jarvis Pdf

"With the release of the final volume of his trilogy, Peter Jarvis completes his comprehensive, multi-disciplinary study of lifelong learning and the learning society. Between them, these three volumes analyse every aspect of learning, from the fundamental psychology of the human drive to learn, to the global sociological apparatus in which learning takes place. In Volume 1, Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Human Learning, Jarvis demonstrates how learning underpins humanity. By assessing theories of learning across all ages, he constructs a new model for analysing how people learn. Volume 2, Globalization, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society, considers the effects on the learning society of sociological structures, politics and economics, alongside the moral and ethical basis of such a society. In the brand new Volume 3, Democracy, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society, the arguments of the first two volumes are brought together and furthered, asking what kind of society is possible as a result of learning? The book concludes that since human beings continue to learn, so the learning society must be a process within the incomplete project of humanity."--Publisher's website.

Author : Albert Bandura
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015046970409

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Social Foundations of Thought and Action by Albert Bandura Pdf

Models of human nature and causality; Observational learning; Enactivelearning; Social diffusion and innovation; Predictive knowledge and forethought; Incentive motivators; Vicarious motivators; Self-regulatory mechanisms; Self-efficacy; Cognitive regulators.

Author : Knud Illeris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135226336

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Contemporary Theories of Learning by Knud Illeris Pdf

In this definitive collection of today’s most influential learning theorists, sixteen world-renowned experts present their understanding of what learning is and how human learning takes place. Professor Knud Illeris has collected chapters that explain both the complex frameworks in which learning takes place and the specific facets of learning, such as the acquisition of learning content, personal development, and the cultural and social nature of learning processes. Each international expert provides either a seminal text or an entirely new précis of the conceptual framework they have developed over a lifetime of study. Elucidating the key concepts of learning, Contemporary Theories of Learning provides both the perfect desk reference and an ideal introduction for students. It will prove an authoritative guide for researchers and academics involved in the study of learning, and an invaluable resource for all those dealing with learning in daily life and work. It provides a detailed synthesis of current learning theories... all in the words of the theorists themselves. The theories of Knud Illeris Peter Jarvis Robert Kegan Yrjö Engeström Bente Elkjaer Jack Mezirow Howard Gardner Peter Alheit John Heron Mark Tennant Jerome Bruner Robin Usher Thomas Ziehe Jean Lave Etienne Wenger Danny Wildemeersch & Veerle Stroobants In their own words

Author : Guy R. Lefrançois
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781108484633

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Theories of Human Learning by Guy R. Lefrançois Pdf

Mrs Gribbin invites you to join her as she explores the changing landscape of learning theories and their implications.