•Dates back to ancient times
•Is a theory of psychology and education devoted to study
of how learning occurs
•Examines how events or ideas can become associated with one another in the mind
•Aristotle speculated about 3 different kinds
–Contiguity—things that happen together become associated
in the mind (brushing
teeth, taking shower, getting dressed)
–Similarity—things that have similar features and
properties are associated
together (grocery lists organized by category
–Contrast—association by opposition (light and dark, high
and low)