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Learning Objectives. To look at theories of learning
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1. Learning Theory Viv Golding 2005
2. Learning Objectives To look at theories of learning & the relationship with theories of knowledge (epistemology)
To consider briefly some current key thinkers & the historical context of their ideas
To observe the strengths and weaknesses of different theories
To examine the value of theory to the museum and gallery context
To observe useful theories in action on the Learning in Museums video
To begin to apply constructivist thought & gain some confidence in developing learning
3. Timetable Behaviourism
Gardner
McCarthy
Falk & Dierking
Hein
Learning in Museums Video
Csikszentmihalyi
Your constructivist museum
4. Behaviorism Ladderlike hierarchies of absolute knowledge
Incremental assimilation of new knowledge
Based on observable evidence of how people behave
Behaviour objective, recordable, measurable
Scientific. Animal experiments lead to the conclusion that humans repeat behaviour has a positive outcome
Associated with laboratory animal’s desire for food (i.e. rat’s in a maze, Pavlov’s dog) (Von Glaserfield, 1985: 4)(Von Glaserfield, 1985: 4)
5. Behaviorism Criticism. Simplistic incremental view of learning
‘Learning’ is low level. No account of active human engagement, the influence of experience & the environment, Success & failure
How can the consistent reward of one ‘right’ factual answer lead to deeper conceptual understanding?
How can learners connect across subject specialisms & develop an overview of specific ideas?
Postmodernism? Multiple viewpoints & beliefs?
Is knowledge independent of & external to knower?
Ethics, morality, power structures in society in experiments involving individuals (Miligram)?
6. Miligram ‘authority’ experiment