Complex Cognitive Processes Part II: Chapter 9

Complex Cognitive Processes cont. Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice Journal Reviews Journal Reviews Concept Learning Concept Learning Problem Solving Problem Solving Strategic Learner Strategic Learner Transfer of Learning Transfer of Learning

Bluebook Exercise Complete the Multiple Choice assessment Complete the Multiple Choice assessment In your bluebook, write the advantages and disadvantages to using Multiple Choice as an assessment tool…dont forget to address both teacher and student perspectives. In your bluebook, write the advantages and disadvantages to using Multiple Choice as an assessment tool…dont forget to address both teacher and student perspectives.

Journal Reviews

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)

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

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

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

Strategic Learner Metacognition Study Strategies Critical Thinking (Blooms Taxonomy)

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

Complex Cognitive Processes cont. Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice Concept Learning Concept Learning Problem Solving Problem Solving Strategic Learner Strategic Learner Transfer of Learning Transfer of Learning MIDTERM is this Wed. Oct. 20 th (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