If the focus of education is not on knowledge content but on the child as a learner and their active engagement with knowledge, then learning theories provide a way to think about how the child might learn. Having knowledge of different learning theories will enable you to analyse and reflect on what is happening in the classroom.
Think about your own learning:
It is beyond the scope of this course to go into detail about all learning theories, so what follows is an introduction to some key theories relevant to teachers.
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