Learning Theories

Cognitive development theory is the study of how thinking, reasoning, and understanding change as people grow. It asks why a

Mastery motivation describes the inner push to figure things out, practice a skill, and keep going until the task is

Achievement goal theory is a framework in educational psychology that explains why students engage in schoolwork the way they do.

Self determination theory is a well-known framework in psychology that explains why people act, persist, and sometimes give up. Developed

Intrinsic motivation theory describes why people take on activities simply because the activities themselves feel interesting, satisfying, or meaningful. A

Motivation expectancy describes a simple but powerful idea: people try harder when they believe their effort can actually produce a

Far transfer is the use of knowledge or skill learned in one setting to succeed in a setting that looks

Near transfer happens when a person applies something learned in one setting to a very similar setting, such as solving

Interleaving learning is a study method in which a learner mixes different topics or problem types within one session instead

Retrieval practice is the habit of pulling information out of memory rather than simply putting it in again. Instead of