Psychology of Learning

Directions: Answer each question using 150-300 words. All work must be cited and must us APA formatting.

Section 1 (Each response must be 150-300 words)

1. How do theorists in the four major psychological theories explain the role of motivation in learning?

Section 2 (Each answer needs a separate learning theory. Three learning theories, three responses, 150 words each)

1. Which learning theory best explains the relationship between motivation and learning? What are the strengths of that theory that make it more explanatory than the other theories? What are the weaknesses?

2. Which learning theory best explains the relationship between motivation and learning? What are the strengths of that theory that make it more explanatory than the other theories? What are the weaknesses?

3. Which learning theory best explains the relationship between motivation and learning? What are the strengths of that theory that make it more explanatory than the other theories? What are the weaknesses?

Section 3 ( Each answer must be between 150-300 words) Should only have two responses!

Reflect on your learning so far this week. Respond to two of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs:

Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.

Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.

Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.