Imitation: This is a learning strategy that involves copying or repeating with precision a desired behavior.
Example: Janice is having trouble working the fax machine at work. She decides to watch Jordan efficiently use the fax machine and then she imitates the behavior she sees in order to successfully master the use of the fax machine.
Resources:
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/imitation.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ODoYCuvg0&list=PLPwUFm6cWqTalitzU2bybtTx2mrDzWp6d
Interference: this occurs when retrieval of information is obstructed by other information. While the information is not retrievable, this does not mean that the information is forgotten completely.
Example: I try to remember my password to OnCourse but I am unable to recall it because I just changed the password yesterday and the only password I remember is the old password I had prior to the change.
Resources:
http://www.simplypsychology.org/forgetting.html
http://www.psychologyandsociety.com/interferencetheory.html
Interaction theory: while there are differing types of interactional theories, at the center is the notion that learning comes from socially mediated connections. Sociocultural conditions play a big role in learning.
Example: Learning how to be respectful to elders is different in China versus the US.
Resources:
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~weinreic/SWRK350/TheoryLearningObject/interactionism.html