A learning theory describes how learning takes place, and an instructional theory prescribes how to better help people learn.[1] Learning theories often inform instructional theory, and three general theoretical stances take part in this influence: behaviorism (learning as response acquisition), cognitivism (learning as knowledge acquisition), and constructivism (learning as knowledge construction).[5] Instructional theory helps us create conditions that increases the probability of learning.[6] Its goal is understanding the instructional system and to improve the process of instruction.[7]