Psychological Foundations
Psychological Foundations
A curriculum is only worth its plan if learners actually learn from it. Psychology is the foundation that tells a developer how learning happens, so the curriculum can be built to fit the mind rather than fight it. This chapter covers why psychology matters to curriculum and then takes the four learning theories that shape it, each in its own article.
Why curriculum work depends on understanding how people learn, and the four learning theories at a glance
Learning as a personal act to fulfil one’s potential, in a supportive environment, with the teacher as facilitator
Learning through conditioning, reinforcement, and punishment, with behaviour that can be observed, measured, and changed
Learning as an internal mental process: memory, prior knowledge, and the building of intelligence
Learners build their own understanding by reflecting on experience, through hands-on problem solving and dialogue
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