Associative theories of learning have been used to explain human contingency learning since the 1980’s. Recent findings have led several authors to claim that there is no evidence clearly showing the engagement of associative processes of acquisition or representation in human contingency learning, and to propose non-associative accounts. Priming techniques can detect associative representation...

Is implicit learning an independent and automatic process? In this paper, I attempt to answer this question by exploring whether implicit learning occurs even despite the availability of more reliable explicit information about the material to be learnt. I report on a series of experiments during which subjects performed a sequential choice reaction task. On each trial subjects were exposed to ...

education has stepped to an ultra-place and time in 21st century. we have entered to digital and wireless communication century which mobile technologies have changed the process of education and instruction. the application of these mobile technologies for creation of knowledge, attitude and skill in learners is called mobile learning. the effectiveness of mobile learning programs requires new...

This paper presents a method for analyzing human conceptions related to e-learning, based on positioning data on what is called here a learning matrix. The set of dimensions comprising the matrix distinguish between emphasis on individuality and sociality in learning, between viewing learning as knowledge adoption and as knowledge construction, and between viewing learning as subjective and as ...

Two important ideas about associative learning have emerged in recent decades: (1) Animals are Bayesian learners, tracking their uncertainty about associations; and (2) animals acquire long-term reward predictions through reinforcement learning. Both of these ideas are normative, in the sense that they are derived from rational design principles. They are also descriptive, capturing a wide rang...

Mobile technology promises to enhance and better support students’ learning. The exploration and adoption of appropriate pedagogies that enhance learning is crucial for the wider adoption of mobile learning. An increasing number of studies have started to address how existing learning theory can be used to underpin and better frame mobile learning activities. In particular, there are a number o...

Simulation is a unique learning environment, as it allows participants to experience critical care interventions in a ‘safe’ environment. A good understanding of educational theory and instructional design is required to ensure meaningful learning is experienced. Simulation allows a variety of learning theories to be applied due to the wide variety and complexity of the clinical situations pres...