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Learning Theory

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Learning theory is a descriptive theory used in guiding the initial creation of
prescriptive principles of instructional design. Learning theory as it has been developed and is
now taught is not specific to particular subject-matter domains. Thus there is a need for a
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domain-specific learning theory. Such a theory could be called a learning theory of progressive
attainments in a specific domain of learning. This article uses the term domain theory to refer to
a descriptive theory of the contents, substantive processes, and boundaries of a domain of human
learning and growth that gives an account of construct-relevant sources of task difficulty; and
conjointly, an account of the substantive processes operative at different levels of growth along
the scale(s) that span the domain." Bunderson 2003, p. 15-16

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