Enhancing learning effectiveness in child and adult learners

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Theories of Development Development during childhood and adolescence:
cognitive and moral development

Individual Differences Effects of socioeconomic status, gender and gender
bias, differences in intelligence and learning styles
on students’ school experiences

Cognitive Learning Theories Information processing model; memory strategies;
study strategies, cognitive teaching strategies

Behavioral Learning Theories Principles of behavioral learning in classroom;
reinforcement and punishment; modeling and
observational learning

Constructive Learning Top-down processing; cooperative learning;
discovery learning; scaffolding; problem solving

Grouping Is learning in groups more effective than learning
alone? What makes learning in groups more
effective than learning alone?

Instruction and Planning Direct instruction; transfer of concepts; group
discussion

Motivation Theories of motivation; achievement motivation;
intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Managing the Classroom Effective learning environment; managing routine
misbehavior; prevention of serious behavior
problems

Assessment Different types of assessments; norm-referenced
and criterion-referenced evaluations