Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134985699 ISBN 13: 9780134985695

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1988

The text explains major theories of learning, traces historical developments and covers how they are related to educational practice. The focus is on theories of learning rather than principles of learning.

From the Publisher:

This comprehensive text is the only current text that utilizes the great theory/great theorist approach. Each chapter focuses on the contributions of influential theorists (e.g., Thorndike, Pavlov, Skinner, Hull, Piaget etc.), traces the historical development of their theories, and considers how they relate to educational practice.

About the Author:

A former chair of Hamline's psychology department at Hamline University, Dr. Hergenhahn has been awarded for excellence in teaching, has authored several widely adopted textbooks and numerous journal articles.