Cognitivism studies mental processes like thinking, learning, and memory. It focuses on how people obtain knowledge through sensory input, memory, and internal mental states. Key influences include Ulric Neisser, who first used the term "cognitive psychology" to describe how sensory data is transformed and stored in the mind. In education, cognitivism is relevant for teaching students who learn in different ways, and teachers should use deeper thinking activities and lesson plans tailored to different cognitive styles.

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COGNITIVISM
Alyssa Ostermann

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WHAT IS IT?
• Studies mental processes, how people
think, remember, and learn.
• Focuses on how people obtain there knowledge.
• Replaced behaviorism

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WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND
WHY?
• Ulric Neisser: American Psychologist who first
used cognitive psychology.
• According to Neisser, cognition involves "all
processes by which the sensory input is
transformed, reduced, elaborated, stored, recover
ed, and used.
• This type of thinking is everywhere!

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MORE KEY POINTS
• Cognitive thinking is much different than
behaviorism
• Cognitive psychology is concerned with internal
mental states (Cherry).
• This psychology uses research to obtain
information on the theory.

6. IN THE CLASSROOM
• Having knowledge of this theory helps teachers teach
students who learn differently. These students obtain
material another way but still succeed in school.
• Teachers must have lesson plans and activities that
directly aims to these types of learners.
• Deeper thinking activities will help fuel the success to
these type of learners.
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NOW THE STUDENTS
• Students must be organized and focus in class.
• No busy work, the students will be doing work that is
valuable and the work must be done to be successful.
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• Students must work hard in and out of the classroom.

8. MY CLASSROOM
• I found this theory on learning to be extremely
helpful for my future endeavors.
• I will try to access my students’ cognitive
behavior and direct my lesson plans to all of
those thinking styles.
• I will not give busy work, everything is useful!
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MORE OF MY CLASSROOM
• I will use technology to implement these ideas, but control the
education value. Many people misuse technology and I want to
use it to the full potential.

10. CREDITS
• http://teachinglearningresources.pbworks.com/w/page/31012664/Cognit
ivism
• http://www.free-clipart-pictures.net/teacher_clipart.html
• http://www.learning-theories.com/cognitivism.html
• http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/f/cogpsych.htm