Cognitivism
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Cognitivism is a psychological and educational theory that explains learning and behavior in terms of internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cognitivism canonical | 1 |
| cognitive psychology | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational theory
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learning theory ⓘ psychological theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
how information is encoded
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how information is retrieved ⓘ how information is stored ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
classroom teaching
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educational technology ⓘ instructional design ⓘ |
| assumes |
knowledge can be represented symbolically
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learning depends on prior knowledge ⓘ mind as information processor ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | behaviorism ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | cognitive revolution ⓘ |
| developedInOppositionTo | behaviorism ⓘ |
| emergedIn |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
active learner
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information encoding ⓘ information retrieval ⓘ information storage ⓘ mental structures ⓘ schema formation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attention
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information processing ⓘ internal mental processes ⓘ memory ⓘ mental representations ⓘ perception ⓘ problem solving ⓘ thinking ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George A. Miller
NERFINISHED
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Jean Piaget NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome Bruner NERFINISHED ⓘ Noam Chomsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulric Neisser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cognitive psychology
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constructivism ⓘ information processing theory ⓘ |
| supportsUseOf |
advance organizers
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chunking information ⓘ metacognitive strategies ⓘ scaffolding ⓘ |
| usedIn |
assessment of learning
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curriculum design ⓘ |
| viewsBehaviorAs | expression of internal cognition ⓘ |
| viewsLearningAs |
acquisition of knowledge
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change in mental structures ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
cognitive psychology