This dimension groups learning theories by their broader family, behaviorist, cognitive or constructivist. Wikipedia notes that "those who advocate constructivism believe that a learner's ability to learn relies largely on what they already know and understand." Browsing by theory family keeps theories from the same broad tradition grouped together.
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Era of Emergence Theory Family
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1. Wikipedia: Metacognition
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This higher-level cognition was given the label metacognition by American developmental psychologist John H. Flavell (1979).
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