A Lot of Cognition, A Little Theory

SEED 4010 Chapters 1 & 2

A Little Learning About Learning

• • • • Change/Experience Permanence Can be natural, not biological Interactive with environment

Considerations

• • • • Planning, Implementaion, Evaluation Avoid cognitive overload Effectiveness, efficiency, transfer, impact, appeal The learning environment • • Teacher v. student The need for change

Behaviorism

• • • • • • A change in behavior Antecedent/behavior/consequence Targeting desired behavioral outcome Cueing (environment/stimulus) Consequences (positive/negative) Conditioning

Quick Think #1

• Give an example of behaviorism in a lesson you might teach.

• How can technology help?

Information Processing

• • • • Focus is internal Similar to memory • Attention • • Encoding Retrieval Learning=Easy, long-term recall Instruction: Organize, link,

aides-memoires

Constructivism

• • • • • Knowledge as subjective interpretation Knowledge linked to knower (lens) Learning=construction of interpretation Learning is continuous and dynamic Learning is viable and useful

In the Classroom

• • • Learning in context • Relevance/interest • Complex • Use of Knowledge Collaboration • • Peer to Peer Student and teacher Click here

Quick Think #2

• Give an example of how you could make one of your lessons a constructivist experience for your students.

• How can technology help?