week 6 final project
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Cognitivism
Theophilus K. Ashrifie
University of Arizona Global Campus
PSY 620 Learning and Cognition May 3, 2021
Cognitivism focuses on the reception, organization, storage, and retrieval of information by the mind (Clark, 2018). Similarly, to a computer, cognitivism theory uses the mind as an information processer and looks beyond visible behavior, perceiving learning as an internal mental process. Therefore, learners are actively involved in the processing of information. My audience for this paper is learning institutions, for I envision a career as an educational psychologist. A training manual will share information on developing effective teaching and learning methods and solving psychological problems in schools.
The cognitive view of learning must ensure that information is organized to allow efficient learning. Fundamental philosophies behind the cognitive learning theory claim that learning entails organizing information into well-designed models. Secondly, teaching guidelines should be structured and presented in a logical and eloquent manner to the learner. Thirdly, establishing schemas in the brain requires retention and recalling ability. Fourthly, sequentially organizing learning material supports brain memory, and finally, educators must equip learners with tools that help with the processing of information. Cognitivism is applicable in solving complex problems that need breaking down into smaller segments.
Psychologists have come up with approaches that can be executed in the learning setting. The first approach, which is learner-centered, relates new information to existing knowledge (Kay & Kibble, 2016). The learner accumulates some basic knowledge and advances as time progresses. There are three vital components to learning. The first component is accommodation which takes into consideration new information by modifying what is already known. Secondly, assimilation involves the arrangement of new information in our heads besides our current knowledge. The balancing of what is known and the current knowledge is what is termed as equilibration. The meaningful experiences strategy argues that learners with related experiences add new information to their brains with ease. New information ought to be conveyed to learners in an order that builds on existing knowledge. Finally, the learning through discovery strategy suggests that learners be permitted to find information by themselves.
References
Clark, K. R. (2018). Learning theories: cognitivism.
Kay, D., & Kibble, J. (2016). Learning theories 101: application to everyday teaching and scholarship. Advances in physiology education, 40(1), 17-25.
