2. Menu
Overview of Cognitivism
Video Summary
Notable Figures
Benjamin Bloom
Practical Use
For Students
Personal Application
Additional Strategies
3. Overview
Focus on thought processes
Not focusing on overt behavior
Prior knowledge is important
Ability to process and utilize information
Emphasize conscious thinking
5. Notable Figures
Kurt Lewin
Robert Gagne
R.C. Anderson
Benjamin Bloom
Jean Piaget
6. Benjamin Bloom
(February 21, 1913 – September 13, 1999)
Received a Ph.D in Education from the University of
Chicago
Developed Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning
Developed the idea of Mastery Learning
Cognitive approach. Required prior mastery
7. Practical Use for Teacher
Set specific objectives to demonstrate mastery
Review previous material
Understand students are active participants in
learning
Have students seek help when they fail an area
Have lessons build upon each other
Learning is helped by association
8. Practical Use for Students
Make association when learning new material
Learn basics, then move on to advanced material
Seek help when the class has past a difficult area
Take responsibility for their learning
9. Personal Application
Things I Can Do
Monitor each students mastery of a section
Create lesson plans that build on previous knowledge
Understand I can only help students who want to learn
Advise students to revise work
10. Personal Application Continued
How it can help my students
and I:
Set realistic goals
See the point at which a
student began to struggle
Learn which transitions are
most difficult