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20th Century: Foundations of Experiental Learning
Behaviourism:
This theme is significant in my journey because, throughout my career, I have learned a lot of things by observing how users behave and react to content. That way, it allows me to reinforce the behaviour by giving rewards towards learning. https://study.com/academy/lesson/using-behavioral-learning-theory-to-create-a-learning-environment.html By B.F. Skinner and John B. Watson -
20th Century: Foundations of Experimental Learning
Constructivism: (Lev Vygotsky)
Through experimental learning, this learning style helps build knowledge on a hands-on experience or by doing. This relates more to me because, as a facilitator, one of the approaches I take when training people is "Tell-Show-Do". With this approach, I talk about a particular tool, show how it works, and then allow participants to try it out until they get it right. -
21st Century: Adaptive Learning
Connectivism: (Stephen Downes)
This learning style works best when you collaborate and learn from each other by exchanging ideas. It is a peer-to-peer type of learning style where you gather small chunks of information through some shared experience or discussions through social media and digital networking.