Theories from Lewin, Gagne, Bloom, Anderson, Piaget, and Vygotsky are examined regarding cognitive learning and how children develop understanding through experience and self-awareness. Effective teaching methods discussed include visual and hands-on activities as well as incorporating technology and computer

1. A theory based on how and why people learn
through cognitive processes
Jennifer A., Kaeleigh C., Elyse H., Leanne S., Brianna S.

2.  Lewin
◦ Field theory: Learning is a result of change in ones cognitive structure.
 Gagne
◦ Information Processing Theory: The 8 levels of intellectual skills (signal
,stimulus-response, chaining, verbal association, multiple discrimination, concept
formation, principle formation, and problem solving).
 Bloom
◦ Domains of Learning: Cognitive (intellectual), Affective (attitudes and values)
and Psychomotor (motor skills).
 Anderson
◦ Schema of Learning: Learning is a storing of information by the brain where
everything is based in ideas and meanings.
 Piaget
◦ Children learn to adapt to their surroundings and that is how they learn.
 Vygotsky
◦ Zone Proximal Development: Children can learn from peers who are more
capable then them.
By: Elyse H.

3.  With interaction and self cognition the
development of acquired knowledge and the
concern of what a learner knows and how they
use it in an efficient way to process the
information.
By: Elyse H.

4.  Activities should be highly
visual and interactive in
Without Technology
nature or focused on  Read to the class every single day.
imaginative play.  Let the students pick out books to
read.
 Using computer games that
◦ If some students aren’t
teach students to read and interested in reading, allow
hear/recognize various them to pick the book. It will
words. help their interest grow.
◦ Ex: Playing bingo on the  Encourage your students that
reading promotes literacy and
computer. education.
 Encouraging
parents to read
With Technology to their children.
By: Jennifer A.

5. With Technology Without Technology
 Students learning process  Balance between guiding
enhanced when guided by child and allowing learning
teachers. through exploration.
◦ Computer games: ◦ Graphic organizers or
Interactive games to concept maps.
enhance lessons. ◦ Discussion: students
◦ Microsoft Word: work encouraged to learn from
collectively to teach note- each other.
taking skills.
By: Kaeleigh C.

6.  Very important to have in the classroom, I would definitely
incorporate this theory into my classroom in the future.
 Students learn better when engaged in the lesson.
◦ They gain a better understanding of the content being taught.
 Students need to be able to learn with technology because it is
now a normal occurrence in classrooms.
 Programs such as Microsoft Word are perfect for students to
take notes.
◦ Handwriting can me more time consuming.
 Using computer games to help students
with learning lessons.
◦ Student become more engaged and interested.
By: Brianna S.

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