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Learning theory has caused instruction to move from basic skills and pure facts to linking new information with prior knowledge, from relying on a single authority to recognizing multiple sources of knowledge, and from novice-like to expert-like problem-solving. While educational theories facilitate learning, no one learning theory is good for all learning situations and all learners. Instruction in aviation should utilize a combination of learning theories.
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- Introduction to The Learning Process
- Learning Theory (Part One)
- Learning Theory (Part Two)
- Perceptions
- Insight
- Acquiring Knowledge
- Thorndike and the Laws of Learning
- Domains of Learning
- Characteristics of Learning
- Learning Styles
- Acquiring Skill Knowledge
- Types of Practice
- Evaluation Versus Critique
- Putting It All Together
- Scenario-Based Training
- Errors
- Motivation
- Maintaining Motivation
- Memory (Part One)
- Memory (Part Two)
- Retention of Learning
- Transfer of Learning
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