2. COGNITIVE THEORY
Similar to traditional psychological concepts and beliefs of
thinking, remembering, deciding, etc.
Views them in terms of how they underline behavior
Thinking and remembering relate to a behavior
Created as a reaction to a behaviorist theory in disagreement
Cognitive theorists include “Thinking plays a role.”
3. ALLAN PAIVIO
Visual and verbal presentation increases recall and
recognition
Dual Coding Theory
Processing of images
Processing of language
Sub processes
Representational: directly influenced
Referential: activated by verbal and nonverbal
communication
Associative: text and graphics trigger
associations
4. ROBERT GAGNE
Developed theories from behaviorist's
Identified five different learning categories
Developed three principles on successful instruction
Believed all students must process through a hierarchy
of skills
Identified nine events of instruction
“Instruction is an external condition for learning that
leads to the internal process of learning”
6. WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: WITH
TECHNOLOGY
Provide pictures with the
discussions to get students
thinking in different ways
Use online interactive activities
that encourage critical thinking
ex: virtual field trip
Use word processors to take and
organize notes
Provide concept maps and digital
references such as videos
7. WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: WITHOUT
TECHNOLOGY
Analyze what students already know
Design a lesson plan to complement
known information and build upon it
Emphasize important points to make
students want to learn the
information; students motivate
themselves
Provide study questions to guide
learning, rather than just testing
Provide hands-on activities such as
experiments or presentations
8. WHAT THE STUDENTS DO: WITH
TECHNOLOGY
Utilize the myriad of electronic resources for studying, such as
online games, educational apps, etc.
Use electronic study tools such as Powerpoint, Anki, etc. for more
effective studying
Find online resources for understanding difficult material, such as
KhanAcademy, Wolfram Alpha,
http://www.youtube.com/education, etc.
9. WHAT THE STUDENT DO: WITHOUT
TECHNOLOGY
Students can identify what kind of
learner they are and utilize this
information when studying
Students can study in groups for more
effective learning
Students can use alternative study
methods such as games, puzzles, et
cetera, to learn the material easier
and faster
10. COGNITIVE THEORY IN MY OWN
TEACHING
"Learners are not simply passive recipients of information; they
actively construct their own understanding.”
I agree with the cognitive theory and believe that students decide what they take
out of information, and make conscience efforts to focus on the information in
which they find important. Teachers must act as facilitators of learning, for they
are not just passing a message along.
By practicing numerous activities throughout a lesson, the students are able to
receive the information in different ways that they may find more meaningful,
and the information is best grasped.
This way, students can also discover the ways in which they learn best, in case they
ever have a teacher that doesn’t teach in a way that best suits their leaning ability.
I plan on using various techniques in the classroom so that students can
incorporate the new information into their existing memories. Every student has
a different way of thinking, but by incorporating lessons into different activities
and examples, it gives more chance for students to compare the information to
real-world scenarios and adhere the learning concepts to things that will allow
them to remember the lesson at hand.
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