Five Types of Learning

About the Book

The late Dr. Donald E. Carline taught at the University of Colorado–Boulder, where he imparted timeless wisdom unto his students focusing on K-12 education. He emphasized five types of learning: sensory experience learning, memory, motor learning, problem solving/critical thinking, and social-emotional learning. In Five Types of Learning, one of Carline’s former students—Carole Bogue, Ph.D.—presents the philosophy and thinking behind each type of learning, drawing on Carline’s material and lectures that he delivered in a wonderful, storytelling manner. Bogue also reveiws the recent literature in the five areas of learning and how to facilitate them. She finds significant support for Carline’s viewpoints and suggests effective strategies conducive to student learning in light of recent research. In addition to “Timeless Wisdom” sections in which she presents Carline’s description of each type of learning, she includes application exercises drawn from her mentor’s material. Throughout the book, readers will find thought-provoking questions and discussion items designed to generate deliberation about the types of learning. Whether you’re a college instructor, aspiring teacher, practicing teacher, school administrator or parent, you’ll find guidance to help students succeed in this book.

About the Author

Carole Bogue, Ph.D., is the former vice chancellor, academic affairs, for the California community college system, and a former college administrator and faculty member. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. She is also the author of Studying the Content Areas: Social Science; Studying the Content Areas: The Sciences; and Studying the Content Areas: Mathematics and Business. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.