Theories of Human Learning Mrs Gribbin's Cat
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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…
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Key features
- Presents the development of the big ideas behind learning theory with emphasis on their interconnectedness
- Every chapter contains one or more sections detailing relevant educational implications and applications
- A third-person narrator, Mrs Gribbin, is used to insert a footnoted level of meta-commentary that simplifies and clarifies difficult concepts
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About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108696333
- Subjects Cognition,Educational Psychology,Psychology
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 12 December 2019
- ISBN: 9781108484633
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.35kg
- Contains: 122 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 566 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 12 December 2019
- ISBN: 9781108735995
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.21kg
- Contains: 122 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 566 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 29 September 2023
- ISBN: 9781108696333
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