Health assessment

• Learning theories


  • Cognitive learning theory
  • Behaviorism learning theory
• Cognitive learning theory


  • Focuses on the brain or the thinking skills of a particular person
  • Sees the learner as an information processor who absorbs information, undertakes cognitive operations on it, and stores it in memory
  • Results in a change in mental representation and association resulting from experience
• Cognitive learning loop


  1. Comprehension (to understand)

  2. Application

  3. Memory
• Cognitive learning strategies


  • Discussion - expand the understanding by hearing the observations of others
  • Reflection - chance to reflect individually on what they've learned in class
  • Visualization - provide visual stimuli to improve understanding of something new
• Behaviorism learning theory


  • Students learn behaviour and information through external forces in the environment
  • Rewards are an external force in the environment that affects a child's learning
• Types of behavioral learning

  • Classical conditioning - a neutral stimulus is associated with a natural response
  • Operant conditioning - a response is increased due to reinforcement or punishment
  • Observational conditioning - learning occurs through observation and imitation of others
• Behaviorism learning strategies


  • Drills - repetitive ways of practicing and reinforcing
  • Guided practice - guide through an example step by step
  • Regular reviews - reviewing material regularly helps retain information
• Endocrine glands release their products directly into the bloodstream, while exocrine glands release them through ducts onto surfaces or into cavities within the body.
• Constructivism learning theory


  Expanding and exchanging knowledge
• Constructivism learning theory


  1. Link each new experience to a previous memory or event

  2. Students build new knowledge by discovering connection between new and old information

  3. Learner create an understanding or new concepts based on prior knowledge
• Strategies for Constructivism learning theory

  • Research projects-chance to research information on topic learned
  • Field trips - allows learners the opportunity to see concepts learned
  • Experiment-freedom to conduct an experiment
• Connectivism learning theory


  Utilizing digital networks
• Learning relies on utilizing digital networks to increase a student learning
• The recently developed theory that focused on the idea that student learn best by navigating different digital networks
• Example of digital networks

  • google
  • yahoo
  • Skype
• Strategies for Connectivism learning theory


  • Students centered activities focusing on activities on the initiative of own learning
  • Readily available technology-use of own devices or the school provide tablets or laptops
  • Social network - use of social networks to look for answers to questions they have about their learning
• Humanistic learning theory


  Humane to learner
• Humanistic learning theory


  • Students centered learning
  • Fulfill emotional and physical needs safe and comfortable place to learn
  • Social skills, intellect, practical skills and feelings
• Characteristics of humanistic approach

  • Teacher is a role model
  • Students should be observant
  • Students should explore
  • Teacher should motivate learner
  • Students should be responsible
  • Develops natural desire for learning
• Strategies for Humanistic learning theory

  • Cooperative learning-chance to work together on an assignment or project
  • Choice boards-use of boards to perform a variety of task directed by the teacher
  • Differentiated learning-try giving students the same task to do at different age groups