Since I first went to college for my BS, the theory of cognitism has enlarged and expanded greatly with the talk of Neo-Piaget and all the different types of special education student that are now being identified since the 70's. Here in Texas we had mainly MR and slow learners, physically handicapped, brain injuries, spina bifida, and CPs' most of which I had in my first teaching experience! The four years of college did not fully provide the needed experience required to teach this class of students, even though there was only about ten of them.
Previously, using my own recall, we only dealt with Piaget, Dewey, Skinner, was mainly in science classes, Thorndike probably a few others not like it is now with Vygotsky added to the mix and the neo-followers of the other theorist being used during that time frame.
The question to the rest of the class and any others is how has the study of learning theories changed for you since your BA/BSs'?
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