Learning is a complex process which educators want to fully understand.The paper examines two seemingly unrelated theories and shows how they are interrelated.The TOE Theory offers a simplified model of how and why we...Learning is a complex process which educators want to fully understand.The paper examines two seemingly unrelated theories and shows how they are interrelated.The TOE Theory offers a simplified model of how and why we learn but it ignores a little-known common psychological problem-the fear of success.Blending these two theories offers educators an even stronger educational model than either of them alone.The paper concludes that these two theories should be considered by educators and curriculum planners in the process of their work and that students can benefit from an understanding of these theories combined.The implications are that those who teach educational and psychological theories and methods can benefit greatly by viewing these two as a part of one process.展开更多
文摘Learning is a complex process which educators want to fully understand.The paper examines two seemingly unrelated theories and shows how they are interrelated.The TOE Theory offers a simplified model of how and why we learn but it ignores a little-known common psychological problem-the fear of success.Blending these two theories offers educators an even stronger educational model than either of them alone.The paper concludes that these two theories should be considered by educators and curriculum planners in the process of their work and that students can benefit from an understanding of these theories combined.The implications are that those who teach educational and psychological theories and methods can benefit greatly by viewing these two as a part of one process.
