Guy R. Lefrancois

Theories of Human Learning (eBook, PDF)

Mrs Gribbin's Cat

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Both a serious academic text and an intriguing story, this seventh edition reflects a significant update in research, theory, and applications in all areas. It presents a comprehensive view of the historical development of learning theories from behaviorist through to cognitive models. The chapters also cover memory, motivation, social learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The author's highly entertaining style clarifies concepts, emphasizes practical applications, and presents a thought-provoking, narrator-based commentary. The stage is given to Mrs Gribbin and her swashbuckling cat, who both lighten things up and supply much-needed detail. These two help to explore the importance of technology for simulating human cognitive processes and engage with current models of memory. They investigate developments in, and applications of, brain-based research and plunge into models in motivation theory, to name but a few of the adventures they embark upon in this textbook.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108597487
• Artikelnr.: 66178487

Autorenporträt

Guy R. Lefrançois is Honorary Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, Canada. He has published over fifty titles, including a number of best-selling textbooks in their respective fields.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Preface
Part I. Science and Theory: 1. Human learning
Part II. Mostly Behavioristic Theories: 2. Early behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie
3. The effects of behavior: Thorndike and Hull
4. Operant conditioning: Skinner's radical behaviorism
5. Evolutionary psychology: learning, biology, and the brain
Part III. The Beginnings of Modern Cognitivism: 6. Transition to modern cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists
Part IV. Mostly Cognitive Theories: 7. Three cognitive theories: Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky
8. Learning and memory
9. Motivation and emotions
10. Social learning: Bandura's social cognitive theory
11. Machine learning and artificial intelligence: the future?
Part V. Summary: 12. Summary, synthesis, and integration
Epilogue
Glossary
References
Name index
Subject index.

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List of Illustrations; Preface; Part I. Science and Theory: 1. Human learning; Part II. Mostly Behavioristic Theories: 2. Early behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie; 3. The effects of behavior: Thorndike and Hull; 4. Operant conditioning: Skinner's radical behaviorism; 5. Evolutionary psychology: learning, biology, and the brain; Part III. The Beginnings of Modern Cognitivism: 6. Transition to modern cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists; Part IV. Mostly Cognitive Theories: 7. Three cognitive theories: Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky; 8. Learning and memory; 9. Motivation and emotions; 10. Social learning: Bandura's social cognitive theory; 11. Machine learning and artificial intelligence: the future?; Part V. Summary: 12. Summary, synthesis, and integration; Epilogue; Glossary; References; Name index; Subject index.

Rezensionen

'I have used Theories of Human Learning since the 'Old Man' edition and have found it to be the most informative, as well as entertaining, book on the topics of behavioral theory, learning, memory, and cognition. It is well-written and very much appreciated by students.' James McGowan, Executive Director of Off-Campus Administration, Adelphi University, New York