Complex Cognitive Processes

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Complex Cognitive Processes

• Part II Chapter 9

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Complex Cognitive Processes cont.

• Bluebook Assessment Multiple Choice
• Journal Reviews
• Concept Learning
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Learner
• Transfer of Learning

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Bluebook Exercise

• Complete the Multiple Choice assessment
• In your bluebook, write the advantages and
  disadvantages to using Multiple Choice as an
  assessment tooldont forget to address both
  teacher and student perspectives.

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Journal Reviews
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Previously, on EDF 250

• Piaget (Constructivism)
• Vygotsky (Sociocultural)
• Erikson (Psychosocial)
• Kohlberg (Moral)
• Behaviorism (Classical/Operant Conditioning)
• Social Cognitive Theory (Modeling)
• Metacognition (learning strategies)
• Information Processing
• 3 Memory Processes (Sensory, Working, Long-Term)

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Concept Learning

• Concept mental structure that categorizes
• Characteristics (features/attributes)
• Prototype
• Exemplars
• Concept Mapping Visual relationships

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Conceptual Change

• Conflict with existing conception
• Understand new/different conception
• Meaningful in the real world
• USE OF MANY EXAMPLES
• USE OF NONEXAMPLES
• FAMILIAR TO LEAST TYPICAL
• RELATE TO OTHER CONCEPTS

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Problem Solving

• Identify the Problem
• Represent the Problem
• Select a Strategy
• Implement a Strategy
• Evaluate the results

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Strategic Learner

• Metacognition
• Study Strategies
• Critical Thinking (Blooms Taxonomy)

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Transfer of Learning

• Positive and Negative Transfer
• General and Specific Transfer
• Factors Affecting Transfer of Learning
• Similarity between two learning situations
• Depth of learners original understanding
• Quality of learning experience
• Contact for learners experiences
• Variety of learning experiences
• Emphasis on metacognition

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Complex Cognitive Processes cont.

• Bluebook Assessment Multiple Choice
• Concept Learning
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Learner
• Transfer of Learning
• MIDTERM is this Wed. Oct. 20th
• (MEA/MFT is Friday no class Bonus Pts. for
  participation see electronic syllabus for form)
• Finish Self-Assessment for Chapter 9 and submit
  to Dr. Barfield