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Handy summary of a number of learning theories & concepts.

pdf diagram giving an overview of key educational theories and theorists

George's recording on Connectivism at Waikato University.

This article proposes a model to integrate the traditionally conflicting objectivism and constructivist approaches to curriculum design.It is argued that these two are not opposing paradigms, but complementing approaches.A number of analyses of learning programs are discussed to show that learning events contain both objectivist and constructivist elements. Plotting the two approaches at right angles to one another produces four quadrants of conditions of learning. These four quadrants are discussed together with the rationales for each.

Good 2 page intro to threshold concepts in learning.