During recent presentations I have listed various learning (and education) theories (without having the time to elaborate on these, except for competence theory). The list is requested by various colleagues, and is as follows:List of learning theories (by no means meant to be exhaustive)
- Activity theory
- Agency theory
- Alignment and transition theory
- Argumentation-based learning
- Authentic learning theory
- Blended learning theory
- Cognitive apprenticeship theory
- Cognitive load theory
- Communities of practice theory
- Competence theory
- Concept-context theory
- Constructivism – constructionism
- Educational effectiveness theory
- Expansion learning theory
- Experiential learning theory
- Flexibility-mobility theory
- Identity development theory
- Learning domain theory
- Personal epistemology theory
- Professional development theory
- Qualification theory
- Self-regulation theory
- Situated cognition theory
- Social learning theory
- Test theory
- Transfer theory
- Workplace learning theory
I underlined competence theory as I am contributing to this field. I hope this list helps in contextualizing your research in broader theoretical and conceptual frameworks.
