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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
Does our knowledge have a unique structure in our minds, or is it just an accumulated pile of information?
Changes in Epistemology
1950s Positivism and Logical Positivism are Dominant
Cumulative progression of knowledge in a rational and objective way
Theory of Knowledge:
All knowledge is constructed by human beings.
The process is influenced by:
idiosyncratic differences
I say treeand you visualize a concept of a pine, while someone else thinks maple
Changes in Psychology
1950s -- Behavioral Psychology is dominant, especially in USA 1963 -- Ausubels Psychology of Meaningful Learning published 1980s Cognitive psychology moves to dominance
A Theory of Knowledge
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
A Theory of Knowledge
Concept Maps:
A tool to represent the structure of knowledge. A tool to facilitate Learning.
Building a Map
Start with a central question
What causes leaves to change color?
List relevant concepts Sort, add, edit the concepts Arrange concepts locally according to logical relationships Promote hierarchy (I dont follow this as much as I should) Use linking words/arrows to create propositions Promote as many connections (links) as feasible
Key idea:
Each person must construct her/his own meanings for concepts and propositions from experiences over time, building her/his knowledge structure
Learning
Denny, a six year old, is asked to draw a map that shows his understanding of 8 common concepts
Concepts:
Water Solid River Vapor Steam Ice Liquid Gas Evaporate
Learning
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.
What did the Novak article indicate as possible uses? (lets list some of these)
Cognitive Learning?
How might your own map about a topic differ from a second graders?
# concepts included # links Differing degrees of hierarchy invoked