Edward Thorndike studied animal behavior and learning processes. He formulated a theory of learning based on his research. He was an early proponent of active learning theory. What does that theory state?
A)Children learn better with active involvement of teachers or other adults.
B)Children learn better with active involvement from other children.
C)Children learn better without active involvement from other children.
D)Children learn better if they are self-directed, rather than receiving guidance from teachers.

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The active learning theory, as it was initially conceived of, states that children should guide their own learning, rather than being instructed by teachers (similar to the Montessori idea of learning). The term now refers to the idea that people learn better when they bear the greatest responsibility of learning and to educational processes built on that idea.

Edward Thorndike Studied Animal Behavior and Learning Processes