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A Visual Summary: 32 Learning Theories Every Teacher Should Know by TeachThought Staff Learning theory–and the research that goes into it–is a topic seen frequently in universities and teaching programs, then less frequently after once teachers begin practicing in the classroom. Why this is true is complicated. (If you’re teaching, you may have more pressing concerns than being able to define obscure learning theories which don’t seem to have a place or role in what you’re teaching tomorrow.) We thought it might be useful to have a brief overview of many of the most important learning theories teachers should know in a single graphic, which is why we were excited to find Richard Millwood‘s excellent graphic. Millwood is Visiting Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Director of Core Education UK. Some definitions were a bit too brief, so I added language for clarity or depth (though a few we need to go back and further deepen and explain, like ‘Interpersonal Relations.) 1.Instructivism

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