Types of Learning

Learning and the Brain

There are different ways in which people learn. Each type of learning utilizes different strategies and different brain processes. This section will detail each of the types of learning and how the brain is processing information.

Teachers must realize that students learn in very different ways. They must be able to identify how their students learn best and how their students process information. This will dictate how they develop their lessons to make sure all students learn.

Types of Learning

The types of learning covered in this chapter are:

  • Habit Formation and Conditioning

  • Observational Learning

  • Implicit Pattern Learning

  • Perceptual and Motor Learning

  • Learning of Facts

  • Learning by Making Inferences