Congnitivism as a Learning theroy

Each of these theories is equally important. So how do you decide which theoretical strategies to use? I agree with Karl Kapp, I think that it is important to use a range of theoretical perspectives to optimize teaching and learning. Where technology is concerned, I think that no one theoretical foundation exists that is suitable for all applications. Theories continually evolve or are revised as a result of research or critique by designers or theorists in the field. In the long term a blending of behaviorist and cognitive approaches seems inevitable. A blending would offer the most flexibility for learners.

_isms as filter, not Blinker
http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/01/isms-as-filter-not-blinker.html

Out and About: Discussion on Educational Schools of Thought
http://karlkapp.blogspot.com/2007/01/out-and-about-discussion-on-educational.html

What are my beliefs about how people learn
I believe that learning is an individualized process. Most people learn best through personally meaningful experience that enable them to connect new knowledge to what they already believe or understand. A teachers main role is to facilitate learning rather than be the source of all knowledge. This means teachers have to deliberately help learners construct their own understanding, rather than simply tell them things that they are expected to memorize. I believe that teaching is no longer about helping students to accumulate knowledge that is passed on to them by the teacher; it is about helping students to make sense of new information, to integrate new information with their existing ideas and to apply their new understanding in meaningful ways.

The primary and essential purpose of educational technology is helping people to learn. Learning Theories provide an account of the key elements in the process of gaining new knowledge and the capabilities of how those elements interact (Januszewski, 2008). Learning theories (as they relate to educational technology) are useful to the extent that they allow us to articulate issues sensibly and to conduct inquiry to test hypotheses that flow from the theory.

Reference:
Januszewski, A. (2008). Educational technology: A definition with commentary, New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Siemens, G (2008, January 27). Learning and knowing in networks: changing roles for educators and designers. Paper presented to ITFORUM. Retrieved from http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/Paper105/Siemens.pdf

Links

Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm

Aligning Learning Theory with Instructional Design
http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/tag/learning-theory/page/3/