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Theories of learning and teaching

Course Description: This course will cover the following: Educational applications of various theoretical and research approaches that study learning, including: Behavioral learning: Contributions of behavioral theory to learning, the behavioral perspective on learning, issues and criticisms, implications and applications in education, as well as learning and cognitive processes such as cognitive information processing and applications in learning. Such as meaningful reception learning and its applications in education. Piaget's theory and its educational applications. Interactive theories of cognitive development and learning and their applications in education, Gagne's instructional design theory and its educational applications, neuroscientific theory in learning and its applications in education, and social cognitive theory in learning and its applications in education.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSY 516
Objectives of the course :

The course aims: To provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the implications and applications of learning theories in school education. The course includes a review of the educational applications of various theoretical and research approaches that have studied learning, including:
Behavioral Learning: Contributions of behavioral theory to learning, the behaviorist perspective on learning, issues and criticisms, implications and applications in education, as well as learning and cognitive processes such as cognitive information processing and its applications in learning. Such as meaningful reception learning and its applications in education. Piaget's theory and its educational applications. Interactive theories in cognitive development and learning and their applications in education. Gagné's instructional design theory and its educational applications. Neurolearning theory and its applications in education. Social cognitive theory of learning and its applications in education.

Course outputs :

Identify the concept of learning, its types, and its conditions.
Recognizes the differences between various theories in learning concepts and methods.
It identifies the practical applications of these theories in the school setting and behavior modification techniques.
Identifies the criticisms leveled against each theory.
Provides practical examples for each theory.
It compares each theory with the other. .

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-26

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