This lecture explains the proponents and thoughts on Behaviorism Learning Theory and sets the context of Behaviorism as a learning theory. It proposes that the main evidence on learning is from the tangible and visible behavior exhibited as a result of learning

This lecture explains the initial thoughts on Behaviorism as propounded by Edward Thorndike. The lecture describes the experiments done on cats by Edward Thorndike and the implication of these experiments on Learning theory development

This lecture talks about the establishment of the Behaviorist thought by John B Watson and his experiments on Conditioning of stimulus to manifest behavior.

This lecture explains the theory of Classical conditioning proposed b y Ivan Pavlov. This proposed that learners could be gradually conditioned towards desired behavior

This lecture describes the Operant Conditioning theory proposed by BF.Skinner in the 1950s. It explains the theoretical implications to behavior and learning according to Skinner.

This lecture discusses the application of behaviorist theories to teaching and instructional design. This explains the emphasis of behaviorism leading to clear specification of learning outcomes which are measurable

This lecture introduces the theory of cognitivism and the involvement of the human brain in the learning process.

This lecture explains the initial thoughts on cognitivism from John Dewey as a distinct path from the behaviorist thinking. He proposed that learning cannot be separate from social life

This lecture explains the Insight Theory put forward by Wolgang Kohler as part of the Gestalt Movement in Germany in the 1920s. Kohler talked about the learners being able to put together the knowledge they have by trial and error and discovering the answers by a sudden insight.

This lecture explains David Ausubel's theory of Reception Learning subscribing to the cognitivist thought. Ausubel goes on to propose that the new knowledge gets subsumed into the already existing knowledge in the learn's mind and gets build as an updated knowledge structure.

Jerome Bruner has a modification to Ausubel's theory by taking a different perspective on the role of the learners and the teacher. He emphasized a more active role for the learners.

This lecture sums up the points discussed on the cognitivist learning thought and lists the applications of this though to teaching and instructional Design

This lecture introduces the constructivist learning thought as being distinct from the earlier behaviorist and cognitivist theories. It draws upon the teacher's challenges in the class room in just trying to transmit knowledge and not facilitating the formation of the same.

This lecture explains the constructivist theory as proposed by Jean Piaget, the most well known proponent of Constructivism in learning theories. He postulated that learning occurs in minds of the learners according to their own perception of the interactions with others

This lecture explains Lev Vygotsky's Social constructivism theory, where he has proposed that learners learn from others who are more knowledgeable than themselves.

This lecture explains the constructivist theory according to Albert Bandura, where he introduced the concept of role modeling as a method of teaching and learning

This lecture explores the applications for constructivist thought in teaching and instructional design. It sums up the learnings from constructivism and develops the methodologies for adoption in the class room

This lecture introduces the concept of connectivism proposed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes as a dynamic framework for learning.

This lecture further explains the learning theory of connectivism and shows how this is a very contemporary theory to model learning in the internet age. It explains that the definition of learning and knowledge needs to be relooked in light of the fast obsolescence and faster rate pf innovations in products, services and technologies.

This lecture explains the emergence of informal learning towards enhancing core learning for the learners. It also highlights the unique position of the teacher in these circumstances and calls for teachers to take initiative to exploit these opportunities

This lecture explains the emergence of new learning modes and platforms such as MOOCs and Virtual learning environments as a result of the movement towards connectivism thought.

This lecture identifies the applications of the theory of connectivism to teaching and course design scenarios

This lecture being the concluding session of the course on Learning theories and Instructional Design, summarizes the prominent thoughts observed in the theories discussed in the course and concludes with how these theories help us in having a firm grounding for Instructional design.