Three Schools of Thought About Learning
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Cognitive Learning Theory emphasizes mental processes in understanding, remembering, and problem-solving. This idea states that learners actively process, build on, and apply cognitive techniques to learn and remember. Technology integration supports Cognitive Learning Theory by improving mental processes.

Active learning involves engaging with content and building understanding. Interactive simulations, virtual labs, and educational tools let students experiment and explore subjects, improving comprehension and engagement. Organization and integration of new information into mental models.

The Cognitive School of Thought
First, we'll look at cognitive science, a 1960s field that studies how individuals think. Cognitive scientists study how we learn. They introduced information processing and meaningful learning, two crucial concepts that help us comprehend learning and memory.

The study of how we mentally store and retrieve information is called information processing. Thus, by understanding and using information processing, we can help pupils learn and remember more.

The Humanistic School of Thought
The humanistic approach values cognitive learning, but it believes schools focus too much on information and skills and too little on psychological wellness. Most followers of this theory strive to make kids feel better about themselves and more accepting of others. Followers think we must first embrace each child as distinct and with unique feelings and ideas, then help him see himself and others as worthwhile and able.

The Behavioral School of Thought
Behavioral theory is the third educational philosophy. As their name implies, behaviorists explain our behavior. They want to know how external, environmental stimuli affect learner behavior and how changing the environment can influence behavior.

Social learning is observational. The fundamental idea is that watching others teaches you a lot. According to its principal thinker, Bandura (1986), observational learning works best when learners pay attention to a model’s behavior, remember it, replicate it, and feel reinforced or satisfied.

 References

Cruickshank5e_ch04 _1_.pdf 

Teaching Strategies: Cognitive Load Theory
McGraw Hill PreK -12

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