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title: "Learning Theories: A Practical Introduction"
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# Learning Theories: A Practical Introduction: Highlights

**Resource person:** Jack - Presenter for Team Satchel

**Curated from:** Team Satchel

1. 00:30 — Pedagogy covers the theory, method and philosophy behind teaching choices.
2. 01:31 — Behaviourism directs attention to observable performance, repetition, reinforcement and prompt feedback.
3. 03:34 — Paulo Freire's work introduces dialogue, learner agency and a critique of treating students as containers for information.
4. 05:17 — Social constructivism treats explanation and joint problem-solving as part of the learning process.
5. 06:36 — Connectivism asks how learners navigate people, tools and information networks in a digital environment.
6. 08:02 — The four lenses overlap, so teachers still need to choose and evaluate an approach for a specific purpose.