Researchers/Theorists

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• Lifespan: 1947 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Adaptive Control of Thought—Rational (ACT-R)

Publications:

• The Research Behind the Carnegie Mellon Math Learning Series

Websites:

• http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/publications/

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

Websites:

• http://www.rca.ucsd.edu/

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• Lifespan: 1918 - 2008
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Publications:

• Working Memory Model

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• Lifespan: 1925 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Research on Self-efficacy

Bio

• Lifespan: 1928 - 2011
• Learning Theory: Constructivism
• Known For: Problem-Based Learning

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• Lifespan: 1886 - 1969
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Memory schema

Publications:

• Remembering: A Study in Experimental and Social Psychology

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• Lifespan: 1913 - 1999
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: 1915 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Coined the term "scaffolding"

Websites:

• http://psych.nyu.edu/bruner/

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: 1933 -
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

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• Lifespan: 1914 - 2006
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Studied chess players to determine the differences in knowledge between novice chess players and master chess players.

Publications:

• Perception and Memory Versus Thought: Some old ideas and Recent Findings

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• Lifespan: 1859 - 1953
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

Publications:

• Democracy in education

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Connectionism

Websites:

• http://www.downes.ca/

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

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• Lifespan: 1850 - 1909
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: The forgetting curve. The spacing effect.

Bio

• Lifespan: 1921 - 1997
• Learning Theory: Humanism

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• Lifespan: 1856 - 1939
• Learning Theory: Humanism

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• Lifespan: 1916 - 1939
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Events of Instruction (1965), Conditions for Learning (1965)

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• Lifespan: 1943 -
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

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• Lifespan: 1930 - 1994
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Matching Law

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

Bio

• Lifespan: 1948 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Websites:

• http://www.jamespaulgee.com/

Bio

• Lifespan: 1947 - 2012
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

Websites:

• http://itls.usu.edu:8080/groups/6505_knowledgebase/wiki/945a3/

Bio

• Lifespan: 1934 -
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Cognitive biases, behavioral economics, prospect theory

Bio

• Lifespan: 1938 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: ARCS Model

Websites:

• http://www.arcsmodel.com/

Bio

• Lifespan: 1913 - 1997
• Learning Theory: Constructivism

Bio

• Lifespan: 1886 - 1941
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Bio

• Lifespan: 1939 -
• Learning Theory: Constructivism
• Known For: Learning Style Inventory (LSI)

Websites:

• http://www.dkolb.org/

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• Lifespan: 1908 - 1970
• Learning Theory: Humanism
• Known For: Articulator of a theory of human motivation based on a synthesis of holistic and dynamic principles.

Bio

• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (CTML)

Websites:

• http://aoi.bbent.com/aoi/Book/InstructionalDesign/Theories/InstructionalTheory/CTML

Bio

• Lifespan: 1938 -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: TIC-CIT authoring system (1970s)l, Component Display Theory (CDT)(1980s), ID based on knowledge objects, First Principles of Instruction (2002) , Pebble-in-the-Pond Model (2002).

Publications:

• Instructional Design Theory

Websites:

• http://mdavidmerrill.com/index.htm

Bio

• Lifespan: 1920 - 2012
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Bio

• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

Websites:

• https://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/adult-education/faculty/michael-g-moore

Videos:

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• Lifespan: - 2010
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Bio

• Lifespan: 1927 - 1992
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: The SOAR Cognitive Architecture, means-ends analysis, list processing, heuristics, General Problem Solver (GPS) developed with Herbert Simon.

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Dual Coding Theory

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• Lifespan: 1849 - 1936
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

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• Lifespan: 1896 - 1936
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Contributions to Cognitive Load theory.

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• Lifespan: 1887 - 1985
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Heuristics and mathematics education

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• Lifespan: 1947 -
• Learning Theory: Constructivism
• Known For: Elaboration Theory

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: 1902 - 1987
• Learning Theory: Humanism

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• Lifespan: 1931 - 2004
• Learning Theory: Humanism
• Known For: Diffusion of Innovations

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Websites:

• http://maplab.cogs.indiana.edu/bios/shiffrin.html

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Connectionism

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• Lifespan: 1916 - 2001
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Simon was among the founding fathers of several of today's important scientific domains, including artificial intelligence, information processing, decision-making, problem-solving, organization theory, complex systems, computer simulation of scientific discovery. He coined the terms bounded rationality and satisficing.

Websites:

• http://diva.library.cmu.edu/Simon/

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• Lifespan: 1904 - 1990
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Operant Conditioning, S-R-R (stimulus, response, reinforcement)

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)

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• Lifespan: 1874 - 1949
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Stimulus-Response theories, Instrumental Conditioning (pre-cursor to Operant Conditioning), Cat in the box experiments.

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• Lifespan: 1886 - 1959
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism
• Known For: Rats in a maze used a "mental map" & had a purpose (cognitive processes)

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• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism

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• Lifespan: 1896 - 1934
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

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• Lifespan: 1878 - 1958
• Learning Theory: Behaviorism

Bio

• Lifespan: -
• Learning Theory: Learning Objects
• Known For: Open Education

Websites:

• http://aoi.bbent.com/aoi/Book/LearningObjects.aspx

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• Lifespan: 1899 - 1981
• Learning Theory: Cognitivism
• Known For: The art of memory.