The document discusses several theories in cognitivism including focusing on mental processes in learning, using schemas to organize knowledge, and incorporating active participation. It also covers theorists like Bloom who proposed learning domains, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and how teachers can apply concepts like Bloom's taxonomy and addressing different learning styles.

2.  What?
 Who?
 In the Classroom
 My Classroom

3.  Focuses on inner mental activities.
 Incorporates mental structures and
processes into learning.
 Activities like thinking and remembering
are behaviors.
 As behaviors they allow us to measure their
effect on learning.

4.  Knowledge is seen as a schema.
 Learning is a change in the student’s
schemata.
 Students require active participation to
learn.
 Actions are a consequence of thought.
 Changes in behavior are a result of what is
happening in the persons head.
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5.  Allen Paivio- Dual Coding Theory
› Material should be presented in visual and verbal
form.
› The combination of these forms enhances recall
and recognition.
 Robert Gagne
› Learners should go through a hierarchy of skills.
› Five categories of learning:
 Verbal information, intellectual skills, cognitive
strategies, motor skills, and attitudes.

6.  Benjamin Bloom- learning domains
› Cognitive domain- a student’s intellectual level.
› Affective domain- emotions, interest, attention,
and attitudes.
› Psychomotor domain- motor skills and physical
abilities.
› Bloom’s taxonomy- learning has levels like a
ladder.
 Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, and evaluation.

7.  Howard Gardner- Multiple Intelligences
› Intelligence- the ability to gain knowledge, apply
knowledge, manipulate one’s environment, and
think abstractly.
› Individuals use eight intelligences to perceive
and understand.
› These intelligences are influenced by learning
opportunities and cultural contexts.

8.  Howard Gardner- Multiple Intelligences
› Linguistic-verbal
 Enjoy reading, writing, and telling stories
 Think in words with sensitivity to rhythm
› Logical-mathematical
 Use numbers effectively and reasoning
› Spatial-visual
 Visualize objects and spatial dimentions
 Like to draw, design, and complete puzzles
› Body-kinesthetic
 Ability to move the body with skill and control

9.  Howard Gardner- Multiple Intelligences
› Musical
 Able to recognize patterns and sounds with sensitivity to pitch
and rhythm
 Think in tones and learns through rhythm and melody
› Interpersonal
 Ability to understand, communicate, and interpret others
› Intrapersonal
 Awareness of one’s feelings and goals
 The use of this awareness for personal understanding
› Naturalist
 Awareness of the natural world
 Can develop a sense of cause and effect in relation to
natural occurances
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10.  Teachers can incorporate Gagne’s Nine
Events of Instruction to improve student
learning.
 Because cognitivism emphasizes active
participation in learning, teachers can:
› Play games with students to improve memory
› Use Bloom’s taxonomy to motivate students to
reach higher learning levels

11.  Teachers can use Gardner’s multiple
intelligences to personalize assessment and
instruction.
 Teachers can use Bloom’s taxonomy to
monitor the level at which they are
challenging students.
› This allows teachers to ensure that they are
challenging students at a higher level.
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12.  I think that cognitive ideas fit very well into
my philosophy of education.
› I agree that different students learn in different
ways.
› I also believe that students who are actively
involved in learning are more likely to internalize
the information they are given.

13.  I think that I will use many cognitive ideas in
my future classroom.
› One of my favorite activities to teach students
spelling words is a game called sparkle.
› I think that I will try to address as many learning
styles as I can through games, group activities,
videos, puzzles, etc.

14. Sources:
•The book
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitivism_(psycholo
gy)
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_theory_(edu
cation)#Cognitivism
•http://www.learning-theories.com/cognitivism.html
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFIgVAMfz64&
feature=relmfu