Complex Cognitive
Processes
Part II: Chapter 9
Complex Cognitive Processes
cont.
Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice
 Journal Reviews
 Concept Learning
 Problem Solving
 Strategic Learner
 Transfer of Learning
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Bluebook Exercise
Complete the Multiple Choice
assessment
 In your bluebook, write the advantages
and disadvantages to using Multiple
Choice as an assessment tool…don’t
forget to address both teacher and
student perspectives.
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Journal Reviews
Previously, “on” EDF 250…
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Piaget (Constructivism)
Vygotsky (Sociocultural)
Erikson (Psychosocial)
Kohlberg (Moral)
Behaviorism (Classical/Operant Conditioning)
Social Cognitive Theory (Modeling)
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Metacognition (learning strategies)
Information Processing
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3 Memory Processes (Sensory, Working, LongTerm)
Concept Learning
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Concept – mental structure that
categorizes
Characteristics (features/attributes)
 Prototype
 Exemplars
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Concept Mapping – Visual relationships
Conceptual Change
Conflict with existing conception
 Understand new/different conception
 Meaningful in the real world
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USE OF MANY EXAMPLES
 USE OF NONEXAMPLES
 FAMILIAR TO LEAST TYPICAL
 RELATE TO OTHER CONCEPTS
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Problem Solving
Identify the Problem
 Represent the Problem
 Select a Strategy
 Implement a Strategy
 Evaluate the results
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Strategic Learner
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Metacognition
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Study Strategies
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Critical Thinking (Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Transfer of Learning
Positive and Negative Transfer
 General and Specific Transfer
 Factors Affecting Transfer of Learning
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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.
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Bluebook Assessment – Multiple Choice
Concept Learning
Problem Solving
Strategic Learner
Transfer of Learning
MIDTERM is this Wed. Oct. 20th
(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