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Cognition
(Cognitive Learning)
What does this word mean?
How about Recognize or Incognito?
(do these help)
What then is a cognitive view of
learning?
How might this contrast with a
behaviorist perspective?
Consider
Concept:
A perceived
regularity in events
or objects, or
records of events or
objects, designated
by a label
A Theory of Knowledge
Proposition:
Two or more
concepts combined
to form a statement
about something: a
unit of meaning
A Theory of Knowledge
All knowledge is
built up
from Concepts
and Propositions
A Theory of Knowledge
Concept Maps:
A tool to represent
the structure of
knowledge.
A tool to facilitate
Learning.
Building a Map
Key idea:
Concepts:
Water
Solid
River
Vapor
Steam
Ice
Liquid
Gas
Evaporate
Concepts:
Water
Solid
River
Vapor
Steam
Ice
Liquid
Gas
Evaporate
We can easily teach Denny the meaning of vapor and a new concept,
evaporate, by showing how they relate to his current knowledge.
Expert concept maps can scaffold learning.
Internet and other resources can be attached creating a knowledge model.
Expert Skeleton concept maps
can be prepared to aid study
Sample of concept maps that
might be built using the skeleton
Map made by three year old children
A 4-year old concept mapping relatives
Uses for Concept Maps