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Basis of Knowledge Transference Through Cognition and Instruction Models: A Case of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Learner

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Relationship Between Cognition and Instruction in Knowledge Transference: A Case of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Learner

Dillon, R. F., & Sternberg, R. J. (Eds.). (1988). Cognition and instruction. Academic Press. Retrieved from https://www.elsevier.com/books/cognition-and-instruction/dillon/978-0-08-088583-4

The authors look at the definition and elements within cognition and instructions as separate yet complimenting disciplines. To identify the relationship of focus with the two, the authors point out that processing in reading, writing, curriculum design, reasoning, and reformation must be recognized. There is understanding and derivation of proscriptive ways in which teaching and cognitive components can be related to mental activity—as such, delving into the translation of different learning showcases high order skills acquisition. The authors have added value as a need for information processing and thus a requisite in transforming knowledge or its transference. Therefore, there is a question of style and its applicability to different audiences in examining the educational considerations and their effect on the learners. The authors contextualize the scientific merit of cognitive studies and its application to the transference of knowledge.

Haskell, R. E. (2000). Transfer of learning: Cognition and instruction. Elsevier.

The author looks at education, educators, and psychologists as the major stakeholders in the transference of learning and thus significant in imparting change. As discussed, the teaching and that transfer of knowledge across cuts multiple disciplines so that neglecting one can be detrimental to the development of the other. This is a simplistic way of explaining the reasoning, personal growth., social policy, and thinking allowing meaningful early experiences to be laid out. However, majorly, the author points out that by the early 2000s, research pointed to a lack of transference of knowledge in classrooms and thus a failure in the fundamentality of meaning and basic level implementation of cognition and instruction. The author draws attention to the models of knowledge transfer and its loss, looking at formative historical education and thus a call for their revision. The perspective is an earlier understanding of knowledge on language comprehension and the interaction in the learning environment.

Carnahan, C. R., Williamson, P. S., & Christman, J. (2011). Linking cognition and literacy in students with an autism spectrum disorder. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(6), 54-62.

In this article, the authors have a fascinating insight into the development of cognition and instruction in the transference of knowledge to ASD students. By focusing on the cognitive style, the foundation of learning, and the differences in ASD learners, the authors highlight that quality of life can only be weighed based on individual needs. The documentation of the student’s difficulty comprehending provides insight into aspects of decoding the student use and thus applicable teaching models. This way, the article approaches determinants of student communication differences as a graphic element of categorizing the student’s limitation and reconfiguring teaching methods. The focus of the discussion delivers suggestions to the supporting details of comprehension, facilitating a look at the style of reading as a part of the learning process hence educating on the need for an individual-based approach in education.

Van Eylen, L., Boets, B., Steyaert, J., Evers, K., Wagemans, J., & Noens, I. (2011). Cognitive flexibility in autism spectrum disorder: Explaining the inconsistencies? Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5(4), 1390-1401.

Right from the start, the article tackles consistency as an essential part of instruction and thus a facilitator sin cognitive development on ASD individuals. Using Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST) as the location of focus, the authors point out the deficiencies of limiting tasks by pointing out that disengagement is attained when a switch is required. By allocating this deficiency to a specific performing activity, the authors understand the exact need for instruction. Pointing this out, there is a sensitization of the need for requirements to be apparent and thus an assessment o capability of individuals with ASD. In bringing this out, the authors reveal cognitive flexibility impairments in individuals with ASD. This limitation should be recognized during instruction delivery, thus adjusting knowledge transference through explicitness.

Richey, J. A., Damiano, C. R., Sabatino, A., Rittenberg, A., Petty, C., Bizzell, J., ... & Dichter, G. S. (2015). Neural mechanisms of emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 45(11), 3409-3423.

This article contributes to the discussion by pointing out the definition of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The author’s point that emotional regulation is deficient within those with ASD is a challenge that must be faced during the modulation of responses. Approaching this from an experimental point of view, the authors look at neural activity for cognitive reappraisal in high functioning ASD adults. The result indicated that instruction increasing positive and negative emotions did not affect the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation. This verified the mechanistic impairment of the dynamic response in ASD individuals. An indication that the comorbid internalizing and externalizing disorders are at high rates within individuals with ASD, the authors characterize these individuals' cognitive functional capabilities, hence their limits. The focus is on a generalization of the reaction and comprehension on instruction; therefore, standardization of difficulty criteria analysis for the ASD learners is founded on research evidence.

Degree

My program is Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition & Instruction.

Research Focus

The primary interest of philosophy is understanding reality through looking at the nature of knowledge and existence. The idea is that knowledge can only be understood by knowing how the transference of information is possible. By looking at language comprehension, interaction in learning, and the potential impact of limitation, cognitive and instruction. It points to the addition of value through arguing comprehension, presentation, and processing, hence what successful implementation should be like.

Feasibility of Research Problem

Many therapy models apply to the autistic learner, including cognitive behavior therapy to improve depression and group-based cognitive-behavioral intervention to improve social-cognitive functioning in ASD individuals (Russell et al.,2020). The different qualitative data available in research provide a basis for further understanding instruction and improvement. Data on ASD individuals and studies are readily available to provide enough comparative and justification for the analysis.

Problem Statement

Knowledge transference requires that the relationship of acquisition processes of knowledge, implementation of instruction facilitated through reasoning, curriculum design, reformation, reading, mathematics, and writing is adequate for basic skills development—the challenges of ASD individuals on fundamentals necessary for interacting with reality which has been studied extensively. Individual needs through instruction required to facilitate cognitive development, especially in present education models, lacks attention. Therefore, this paper looks at the relationship between cognition and instruction in knowledge transference and the implementation of successful teaching models. Using the ASD learner, the meaning of cognition when limitations are present and the instruction process would be analyzed to understand the success in facilitating cognitive development and effective instructing model of knowledge transfer.

Defense of Article Selection (250)

When there is a problem, recommending interventions can only be accessible because the intervention's impact has been carefully studied and understood. This means looking at its historical setting by showing the initial point of discussion. Dillon et al. (1988), by giving a point of reference in the 1980s, allows for comprehension of the progressive thinking advancement of the study in line with student demographic differentiation and its necessity. It is a relook at the success of cognition and instruction compared to the expected outcomes, hence the relationship between cognition and instruction as implemented for the learner. This is supported by a comparative analysis of whether implementation has been successful now. By looking at growth and policy that have stimulated growth in the school learning environment (Haskell, 2000). Considering programs like ESL and segregation of students with a challenge in school today, the book can be used to understand whether the success of model revisitation has been observed. As seen with the case study of ASD students to point out that models of cognition and instruction can be different from one case to another in the case of Connor, the actual definition of what reading and comprehension can look like is different (Carnahan et al., 2011) An effective implementation of cognition and instructions on a practical level can exist in the education systems for successful knowledge transference. This gives an essential context to the collaboration of the initial assumption that cognitive development in ASD learner requires explicit implementation of instructions and thus point to the differences from other students that an ASD learner would have (Van Eylen et al., 2011). The discussion of specification of teaching models during knowledge transference is an essential need for advancement of the teaching models with the uniqueness of the ASD learner as an exceptional circumstance that requires the development of controls of predictability. In this way, the outcomes could be more efficient with considerably higher success rates in the learner's cognitive development (Richey et al., 2015).

References

Carnahan, C. R., Williamson, P. S., & Christman, J. (2011). Linking cognition and literacy in students with an autism spectrum disorder. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(6), 54-62. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/004005991104300606

Dillon, R. F., & Sternberg, R. J. (Eds.). (1988). Cognition and instruction. Academic Press. Retrieved from https://www.elsevier.com/books/cognition-and-instruction/dillon/978-0-08-088583-4

Haskell, R. E. (2000). Transfer of learning: Cognition and instruction. Elsevier. Retrieved from https://books.google.co.ke/books

Russell, A., Gaunt, D. M., Cooper, K., Barton, S., Horwood, J., Kessler, D., Metcalfe, C., Ensum, I., Ingham, B., Parr, J. R., Rai, D., & Wiles, N. (2020). The feasibility of low-intensity psychological therapy for depression co-occurring with autism in adults: The Autism Depression Trial (ADEPT) – a pilot randomized controlled trial. Autism, 24(6), 1360–1372. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361319889272