ALLOSTERIC LEARNING MODEL

Abstract

Allosteric learning is a model which had been put forward by Andre Giordan in 1990s.Model’s name is based on the relationship between enzyme-substrate in biology. In the model, the principle about the individuals’ adaptations into changing environmental conditions by changing their learning characteristics becomes prominent. Although it is realized that the model has common principles with contructivist approach and even based on constuctivism, it has differences in terms of some theoretical bases. Due to the fact that, in the related literature, the numbers of studies about allosteric learning model are limited and its usage in education is not common enough, this study is designed topresent basic principles of the model. It is thought that the study may provide theoretical bases for the experimental studies which will be designed in future.