COGNITIVISM

COGNITIVISMINTRODUCTIONCognitivism is a theoretical framework for understanding the mind.Cognitivism has two major components:-1.Methodological2.theoretical cognitivism adopts a positive approch and the belief that psychology can be fully explaned by the use of the experiment,measurement,and the scientific method.This is also largely a reductionist goal.With the belief that individual components of mental function can be identified and meaningfully understood.Cognitivism focuses on the inner mental activities of the human mind which is necessary to understand how people think. The mental process such as thinking,memory,knowing and problem solving need to be explored.Cognitivism uses the metaphor of the mind as computer,information comes in, is being processed,and leads to certain outcomes.DEFINATIONcognitivism is a learning theory that focuses on "how information is received organized,stored,and retrieved by the mind".

USES OF COGNITIVISM1.A cognitive mind can be used as an information processor, like an computer.2.Cognitivism is offen use in developing class room lesson.3.Cognitivism helps students to learn high order thinking skills.

EXAMPLE OF COGNITIVISMIN CLASS ROOM1.Starting a lesson with a hook to create interest2.Activiting prior knowledge by starting with a review quiz3.Use graphic organizers to help relate content