The theory is based on individuals cognitive ability and ______________
mental processes
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What did R.C. Anderson develop?
schema of learning
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What theory did cognitivism replace as the "dominant paradigm" ?
Behaviorism
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What does the cognitive theory say about previous knowledge?
it is one of the most important elements of the learning process
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Is cognitivism in the classroom student centered or teacher centered?
student centered
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What concepts does the theory deal with?
thinking, deciding and remembering
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Benjamin Bloom described six levels of learning in his model of critical thinking otherwise known as ________
Bloom's Taxonomy
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What does cognitivism focus on that behaviorism does not?
inner mental activities
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How do cognitivists view reinforcement?
Cognitivists view reinforcement as a source of feedback about what is likely to happen if behaviors are repeated or changed, as a source of information
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Teachers can use meaningful or "___________" examples in the classroom
real world
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Cognitive theory develops internal structure that strengthens __________ in the brain
synapses
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Robert Gange identified 5 major catagories of learning and 9 events of _____________.
instruction
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Cognitivism on the inner mental activities “________” of human mind
the black box
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What is the cognitive load?
amount of resources necessary to complete a task
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What is an example of a visual teachers can have students create to understand complex ideas?
Mind maps
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The learner requires assistance to do what two things?
develop prior knowledge and to integrate new knowledge
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What is field theory, developed by Kurt Lewin?
human behavior is the function of both the person and the environment
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What mental processes need to be explored in cognitivism?
thinking, memory, knowing, and problem solving
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What are Piaget's 4 stages of cognitive development?