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Human Learning
This highly respected, market-leading textbook on learning theories applied to education prepares pre-service teachers and other educators with a unique and meaningful learning experience. The sixth edition of "Human Learning" covers a broad-range of learning theories and key perspectives on learning related to education, including: behaviorist, cognitive, social cognitive, contextual, and developmental theories, always highlighting relationships between concepts. Additionally, the text details associationistic processes (e.g., classical and instrumental conditioning), and more complex and distinctly human processes (e.g. metacognition, self-regulated learning, critical thinking). Every chapter features key pedagogical concepts with specific applications to classroom practice, numerous concrete examples that illustrate key concepts, principles, and recommendations and dozens of proven examples help make the fundamentals of these theories comprehensible to students with little or no prior coursework in psychology. Significant updates to this textbook include: important updates to reflect the most current research and new theories in the field, expansion of the chapter on cognition and memory, re-organization of Piaget and Vygotsky content into two separate chapters, a core section on teaching critical thinking skills, and the discussion of technology-based instructed has been significantly revised and expanded in this edition.
624 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1990
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Jeanne Ellis Ormrod
70Ìýbooks15ÌýfollowersJeanne Ellis is Professor Emerita in UNC's School of Psychological Sciences & author of 'How We Think and Learn'
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May 8, 2015
Some version of this appears over and over again throughout the book: "Cultures with a strong competitive element- as tends to be true in North American and some western European countries- may lead children to... And cultures that instill in children a fear of bringing shame to themselves or their families- as is sometimes true in Asian families- can lead children to..."
Ormrod is VERY COMFORTABLE invoking "North American culture" vs. "Asian culture" whenever she wants to illustrate cultural differences in regards to learning theories. I hope that in the next version of this book, she finds a way to avoid these generalizations.
Ormrod is VERY COMFORTABLE invoking "North American culture" vs. "Asian culture" whenever she wants to illustrate cultural differences in regards to learning theories. I hope that in the next version of this book, she finds a way to avoid these generalizations.
March 7, 2019
This textbook is pretty good for what it covers. At times it could be slow and dry, but it is informative.
Recommended 12+ for topics discussed.
Used with Liberty University Online's Psychology 365: Psychological Foundations of Learning.
Recommended 12+ for topics discussed.
Used with Liberty University Online's Psychology 365: Psychological Foundations of Learning.
March 21, 2021
This is a perfext book for who want to learn human learning.
I have readt the turkish tranlation by Nobel Publishing. And the book has 500 pages. Normally this book has about 600 pages. Please dont make ecanomical based publishers is rich , if you want to teach something. Publisher made this book , more complicated (by translation and by economical targets) and more unperceiveable.
Shortly this book has perfect content but when you buy this book , you have control the publisher.
I have readt the turkish tranlation by Nobel Publishing. And the book has 500 pages. Normally this book has about 600 pages. Please dont make ecanomical based publishers is rich , if you want to teach something. Publisher made this book , more complicated (by translation and by economical targets) and more unperceiveable.
Shortly this book has perfect content but when you buy this book , you have control the publisher.
June 6, 2023
If you're looking for a solid introduction to learning psychology, this book is a winner. It dives into various research studies and theories to explain the reasons behind different learning behaviors. Plus, there's a handy dose of advice for teachers at the end of each chapter.
Just keep in mind that the book mostly covers research up until 2012, as the field still keeps evolving. Overall, it's a great resource to get your feet wet in learning psychology.
Just keep in mind that the book mostly covers research up until 2012, as the field still keeps evolving. Overall, it's a great resource to get your feet wet in learning psychology.
April 12, 2022
I really appreciated Ormrod’s willingness and ability to make difficult concepts relatable through humor, often at the expense of personal family experiences. It really livened up my learning experience. I also found her delivery applicable to numerous classroom situations.
October 11, 2017
I had to read this for a class.
March 1, 2019
Excellent study!
November 10, 2021
It's a fairly good textbook.
July 25, 2023
It's a textbook. No one reads these for fun...
May 8, 2024
I know it's a textbook... but this was a fascinating one! Although the cover and sheer volume of the book are a bit intimidating, the content is so interesting.
December 26, 2024
good and detailed text abt learning; some examples were a hit or miss though, still very western ofc
April 21, 2025
used the kindle version for a class� it was set up well and easy enough to follow!
March 22, 2017
If you like brain theories this is a great book. Extremely detailed. Yep, it's a textbook.
February 27, 2016
There is so much information in this book, and yet it all unfolds in manageable chunks and a logical sequence that makes it all so easy to understand. Ormrod explains the historical significance of different learning theories, the present states of those theories, and how contemporary neurological sciences and technologies continue to amend our understanding of the how the brain learns, stores, and recalls information. Then Ormrod applies each understanding to implications it can have for teachers, instruction, and students. Despite being a Pearson-published text, and the author does take a few digs at them when she can, Ormrod is honest in her critique of high-stakes testing, its usefulness, and their detrimental effects on cognitive processes. This will be a book I hold on to throughout my studies as a guide to refresh my own memory on human learning and brain development.
January 3, 2011
Favorite quotes:
"The mere recording of responses is often enough to alter the frequency of a behavior."
and
"People’s epistemological beliefs often change over time. For example, young children typically believe in the certainty of knowledge; they think that there is an absolute truth about any topic out there somewhere. As they reach the high school and college years, some (but by no means all) of them begin to realize that knowledge is a subjective entity and that different perspectives on a topic may be equally valid."
"The mere recording of responses is often enough to alter the frequency of a behavior."
and
"People’s epistemological beliefs often change over time. For example, young children typically believe in the certainty of knowledge; they think that there is an absolute truth about any topic out there somewhere. As they reach the high school and college years, some (but by no means all) of them begin to realize that knowledge is a subjective entity and that different perspectives on a topic may be equally valid."
June 6, 2013
I loved the course. Unlike other psychology books, it was concise and easy to comprehend. I would have given it a 5 if the author didn't reorganize the chapters in the new edition. I believe Punishment should have its own designated chapter.
June 26, 2013
Not bad for a text book. The material is well-organized, and the writing is both clear and succinct. I appreciate the anecdotes that provide examples for the theory. Overall, I think this was a solid text for this subject.
April 26, 2014
It was an interesting book. It was a good read, Ormrod did a good job of making sure the material was presented in an entertaining way. Very informative, and something well worth the read if you are interested in learning how we gather information.
March 10, 2015
quite an interesting textbook. well wrtten but i felt the cattle was placed before the horse concerning some chapters. I didnt enjoy the text book untill the end. will definately be selling this one back.
May 8, 2016
Wonderful survey textbook of psychological information about learning. Covered major schools: behaviorism, social-cognitive, and cognitive theories. Focuses heavily on application, which I loved. And for a textbook, a really interesting and engaging read.
November 30, 2009
Excellent review of learning theories from Behaviorism to Constructivism and everything in between.
December 19, 2011
Very clear, very straightforward - cognitive psychology for the teacher with clear educational applications.
October 5, 2012
Informative but boring.
December 19, 2012
As far as textbooks are concerned, this was a good one. The author did a wonderful job of covering the material while weaving in real-life examples that made it quite interesting.
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December 5, 2013Seems like a very good and thorough overview (also, Ormrod writes in a very personable style, which doesn't happen often with textbooks but worked well for me.)
August 3, 2015
(6th Ed.) Textbook for class. I didn't agree with everything in the book, and research was cited without considering correlation doesn't equal causation, but some of the information was useful.
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