{"id":44562,"date":"2014-02-01T13:16:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T18:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=44562"},"modified":"2014-02-01T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2014-02-01T20:45:07","slug":"reflections-on-why-educators-need-to-know-learning-theory-morrison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2014\/02\/01\/reflections-on-why-educators-need-to-know-learning-theory-morrison\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on “Why Educators Need to Know Learning Theory” [Morrison]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Educators Need to Know Learning\u00a0Theory<\/a><\/strong> — from onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com by Debbie Morrison
\nThis second post focuses on learning theory and how it applies to not only course design, but educators\u2019 role in creating excellent learning experiences for their students. <\/i><\/p>\n

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We need to study learning theory so we can be more effective as educators.\u00a0In this post I bridge the gap between learning theory and effective educators; describe why we need to start at A to get to B. \u00a0I also describe how a grasp of learning theory translates to knowledge of instructional methods, that moves educators towards creating optimal learning environments. \u00a0Post one<\/a>\u00a0of this series described optimal learning environments in the context of a framework that includes three dimensions of resources. Post three will include scenarios of institutions applying the principles of the framework, and in this post we take a step back to examine briefly the underpinnings of pedagogical methods.<\/p>\n

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From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nDebbie Morrison writes a solid postings here. Thanks Debbie!<\/span><\/p>\n

During my Masters in Instructional Design for Online Learning (at Capella University), I took a course on learning theories.\u00a0 What struck me from the readings\/discussions regarding learning theories were that:<\/span><\/p>\n