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Constructivism Learning Theory Explained: How Learners Actively Build New Knowledge

Think back to when you learned to ride a bike, cook your first recipe from scratch, or master a new video game. Did someone simply tell you how to do it, or did you have to actively figure it out through trial, error, and personal experience? This fundamental question lies at the heart of constructivism, […]

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Instructional Design Learning Theory Video

Deep Dive Into Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

What if you could map the path from memorization to genius? If you could do such a thing, it would look a lot like Bloom’s Taxonomy! Bloom’s Taxonomy attempts to visually organize how people learn, from basic remembering and understanding, up to evaluating and creating. Remember is the foundation of the pyramid, with Create at […]

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How People Learn Learning Theory Video

Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, or Just-Right-Learning

The Zone of Proximal Development is where the magic happens in learning! In this video, I summarize and illustrate Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in just 5 minutes. This is a core theory in instructional design and educational psychology. While Vygotsky conceptualized this theory in relation to children and how they learn, it’s […]