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INDEPENDENT STUDY METHODS

The char of unit 1

THEME 1: MENTAL PROCESS

WEEK 1: Cognitive approach: Strategies, Cognition-metacognition

Congnitive

Fields of study The true knowledge of


Attention, Studies of the
behaviour is based on the
memory, and teaching and Psychology and
interdisciplinary work offered
reasoning learning process education
by different points of view.

The acquisition of The perception that have of Cognitive


language that is reality psychology
acquired at an early The cumulative memory of investigates
age. the past elements

Piaget’s (1896-1980) theory is a cognitive developmental The intrinsic logic of reasoning and
theory which mentions cognitive schemes that are the understanding of reality through
modified through two fundamental processes: the concepts that
assimilation and accommodation refer to the world itself.

Lev Vygotsky (1896 - 1934) who developed the cognitive


theory based on the sociocultural context which emphasizes culture and
interaction
with society are the ones that guide the process of cognitive development.

The theory
of information processing is through the
Zone of Proximal Development (ZDP),
language, culture, and internal dialogue
Metacongnitive

The strategies of
cognition is the perception or
recognition of the particular
and understanding
Within this, they are descriptions or explanations of learning, and when
they are applied to teaching situations, they suffer from interferences
and variations
(Hernández & Capote, 1996)

Look - stimulate - build - link


and execute
Is obtained
The pyramid of Metacognition becomes the
information and understand it, but also to
Bloom's taxonomy as a dimension of more abstract
analyze, evaluate and transform it into
reference knowledge that extends
something that is meant to create

The benefits that are provided


to us with the use of
metacognitive strategies are:

THEME 1: MENTAL PROCESS

WEEK 2: Neurocognitive theory: Strategies, Neurocognition-metacognition

This theory is
The neurocognitive
sustained in the functioning of the brain and implies the
theory term was recently
cognitive processes such as
included in the 1990s
memory, attention, perception, language, and image

Neurophysiology is the Theory has 3 mainly


functional study of the bioelectric components immerse Cognitive science
activity of the central, peripheral and (Anderson, 2009): studies the thought,
autonomous - Neurophysiology learning and mental
nervous system, i.e. how neurons - Cognitive science organization
behave. - Learning theory
Neurocognition refers to a range of semi-
Neurocognition- independent cognitive abilities that comprise
metacognition memory,
attention, and the processes of executive function
Teachers can use
some of these
strategies
Metacognition is the process of
thinking
about thinking and is based on our
abilities to process information Struggling concentration (N)
inquiry learning in a social - Make connection and relationships
context. about previous learning information (N)
- Follow language patterns – not just drills
(N)
- Reading Comprehension (M)
- Writing production (M)
- Concept mapping (M)
- Debates (M)
- Problem-solving (M)
THEME 2: LEARNING PROCESS

WEEK 3: Constructivism approach: Definition, characteristics and Strategies for interactive


learning.

Constructivism is a learning theory that Oliver (2000) claims that a constructivist


Constructivism explains how individuals acquire learning process should always begin
knowledge with the learner’s point of view, and a
approach and how they might learn (Olusegun, reflective cycle which becomes essential
2015). for the learning process in which students
express their own mental model and
reflect on the ideas of others.

Cognition results in mental construction,


where students learn by accommodating
BENEFITS OF new
CONSTRUCTIVISM information into what they already know
THEME 2: LEARNING PROCESS

WEEK 4: Constructivism theory: Definition, characteristics and Strategies for interactive


learning.

Constructivism

“Connectivism provides information


Duke, Harper, and Johnston (2013, p.
about the learning skills and tasks
7) define Connectivism as “actionable
knowledge, where an understanding of that are needed for students to thrive
where to find knowledge may be more in
mportant than answering how or what a digital age” (Siemens, 2004, p. 7).
that knowledge encompasses”. (Siemens, 2004, p. 7).

Theories for learning Bell (2011, pp. 1-2) presents a lesson based
process – Connectivist on the application of connectivism for
theory undergraduate students preparing to become
6 Agriculture Education teachers. It shows
how to incorporate technology to learn about
controversial issues on the subject

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