Categories: All - schema - memory - cognition - motivation

by Adonias Lemma 9 years ago

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Cognitive Theory

The cognitive theory emphasizes the brain's role in processing and encoding information, particularly through the hippocampus. Advanced organizers and cues are recommended to aid learning, linking new information with existing knowledge.

Cognitive Theory

Cognitive Theory

Motivation

Drive to obtain information and apply into daily life in order to accomplish goals

Brain

Hippocampus- Memory Encoding center of the brain.

Implications

Technologies
Cognitive Tutors
Artificial Intelligence
Provide advance organizers and cues.
Principle of meaningfulness
to known information and helping learners to understand the uses

Metaphor

Learning by doing; mind "computes" information into memory

Pioneers

Richard Mayer
Jean Piaget
Kurt Van Lehn

Memory

Construction of Schema (mental process)
accommodate to new information and assimilate with old information forming memories in the brain
Sensory Memory
Information encoded for a brief second or two and then forgotten
Long Term
Information encoded for a relatively permanent time frame
Short Term
Information encoded for a small period of time