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Here, Ann Gravell, Author and Fellow of the Society for Education and Training provides an introduction to the main learning theories and domains. Within this piece a variety of learning preferences are discussed including suggestions as to how each theory can be used to support teaching and learning in the classroom. What are learning theories? Support for teachers and learners Bloom’s Domains of learning Gagne’s Conditions of learning Kolb’s Experiential theory Laird’s Sensory theory Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs The Peter Principle Skinner’s Behaviourist theory Rogers’ Humanist theory