Facilitating Learning: A metacognitive process by Lucas and Corpuz (2013) MODULE 2

1. Learner- Centered
Psychological Principles

2. Hello! Prepared by:
Joy Marie D. Blasco, LPT
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3. Learner- Centered Psychological Principles
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There are 14 psychological factors and these pertain to the
learner and the learning process.
These are primarily internal, hence under the control of the
learner, and not conditioned or physiological factors.
However, these principles also consider the external
factors that interact with the internal factors.

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The 14 psychological principles are
divided into 4 major categories:
A. Cognitive and Metacognitive
B. Motivational and Affective
C. Developmental and Social
D. Individual Difference Factors

5. A. Cognitive and
Metacognitive

6. A. Cognitive and Metacognitive
✔ 1. Nature of the learning process
✔ 2. Goals of the learning process
✔ 3. Construction of knowledge
✔ 4. Strategic thinking
✔ 5. Thinking about thinking
✔ 6. Context of learning
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7. A.) Cognitive and Metacognitive
Factors
1. Nature of the learning process
-Learning of complex subject matter
2. Goals of the learning process
- Can create meaningful, coherent,
representations of knowledge

8. A.) Cognitive and Metacognitive
Factors
3. Construction of knowledge
-Can link new information with existing knowledge
in meaningful ways
4. Strategic thinking
- Can create and use a repertoire of thinking and
reasoning strategies to achieve complex learning
goals.

9. A.) Cognitive and Metacognitive
Factors
5. Thinking about thinking
-Beyond thinking/ deepening of knowledge
6. Context of Learning
- Influenced by environmental factors

10. B. Motivational and
Affective Factors

11. B. Motivational and Affective Factors
✔ 7. Motivational and emotional influences on
learning
✔ 8. Intrinsic motivation to learn
✔ 9. Effects of motivation and effort
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12. B.) Motivational and Affective Factors
7. Motivational and emotional
influences on learning
-What and how much is learned?
8. Intrinsic motivation to learn
-Learner’s creativity, higher order thinking, and natural
curiosity
- Stimulated by tasks of optimal novelty

13. B.) Motivational and Affective
Factors
9. Effects of motivation and
effort
-Acquisition of complex knowledge and
skills

14. C. Development and
Social Factors

15. C. Motivational and Affective Factors
✔ 10. Development influences on learning
✔ 11. Social Influences on Learning
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16. C.) Development and Social
Factors
10. Development influences on
learning
-Different opportunities and constraints for
learning physical, intellectual, emotional,
and social domains.

17. C.) Development and Social Factors
10. Development influences on learning
•Appropriateness of material
•Intellectual, social, emotional and physical
domains
•Macro Skills
•Prior or past experiences
•Early and continuing parental
•Awareness and understanding of development
differences among children

18. C.) Development and Social
Factors
11. Social Influences on Learning
-Influenced by social interactions,
interpersonal relations, and communication
with others.

19. D. Individual
Differences Factors

20. D. Individual Differences Factors
✔ 12. Individual Differences in Learning
✔ 13. Learning and Diversity
✔ 14. Standards and Assessment
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21. D.) Individual Differences Factors
12. Individual Differences in Learning
-Different strategies, approaches, and capabilities for
learning that are a function of prior experience and
heredity.
13. Learning and Diversity
- Learning is most effective when differences in
learner’s linguistic, cultural, and social backgrounds
are taken into account.

22. D.) Individual Differences Factors
14. Standards and assessment
-Setting appropriately high and challenging standards
in assessing the learners, as well as learning progress
including diagnostic, process, and outcome
assessment are integral parts of the learning process.

23. 1. The knowledge base
2. Strategic processing and control
3. Motivation and affective
4. Development and Individual Differences
5. Situation or Context
Alexander and Murphy’s summary of
the 14 principles
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24. 1. “Facilitating Learning : A metacognitive process by Lucas and
Corpuz; 2013:pp 272-273
2. https://www.slideshare.net/iam5heena/facilitating-learning-a-
metacognitive-process?qid=906a2366-217b-483e-8a40-
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References
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