I really appreciate your personal reflection on which learning theory works best for you. Understanding what works for you may give you deeper insight into how to apply it to learning design. I also appreciated that even though you don’t think the other two work quite as well for you, you were still able to recognize how they could be applicable to different people or settings.
On another note, you mentioned that your preference for a constructivist approach to learning may explain your draw to psychology. I felt similarly about constructivism and my interest in sociology. Specifically, the sociological theories that fall under symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionist theories are ones that focus on the meaning created through our interactions. Different people can hold different meanings based on their different interactions. If you’re interested in learning more, watch this quick video.
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