Education Theory & Learning Technology
From Pavlov to Khanmigo: a complete tour of how humans learn — the foundational learning theories (behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism), Bloom's taxonomy and the 2 Sigma Problem, the cognitive science of memory and flow, instructional-design frameworks, Sal Khan's AI vision, the modern EdTech landscape, and the field's essential vocabulary.
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Neurons that fire together, wire together
Learning is biological. At the cellular level, acquiring knowledge means forming and strengthening synaptic connections between neurons — the principle summarized as "neurons that fire together, wire together," known as Hebbian learning.
Ten of its 775 cards, from the same pack file the app reads.
10 lessons.
Each lesson has a study guide to read and objectives you can test yourself on. Its cards and games show up in your feed.
- 01
How Humans Learn
Three modes of learning · The forgetting curve & spaced repetition · Retrieval practice (the testing effect)
- 02
Learning Theories: Behaviorism to Constructivism
Behaviorism · Cognitivism · Constructivism
- 03
Bloom's Taxonomy & Mastery Learning
Bloom's taxonomy · The verb ladder · The 2 Sigma Problem & mastery learning
- 04
The Cognitive Science of Learning
Flow & dual coding · Connectivism & Gagné's events · UDL & memory techniques · Cognitive load
- 05
Instructional Design Frameworks
The ADDIE model · ID frameworks & the Socratic method
- 06
Brave New Words: AI & Education
Khan's vision · Khanmigo & the debate
- 07
The Modern EdTech Landscape
The AI platform taxonomy · Platform deep-dives · Does AI tutoring work? · The adaptive-learning market
- 08
LMS, Standards & Gamification
LMS history & leaders · Interoperability standards · Gamification & motivation
- 09
Who's Who & What's What of Learning
The theorists · The frameworks · Right or Wrong: spot the better practice
- 10
Essential Vocabulary & Quick Recall
AI & adaptive-systems terms · Generative AI & system infrastructure terms · Pedagogy & instruction terms · Learning-science terms · Assessment, data & standards terms · Quick recall (mixed)
- Cards
- 775
- Lessons
- 10
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Language
- English
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