Applying information processing theory to teaching/learning
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
October 21, 2008
Long Island University, C. W. Post
October 21, 2008
The Chinese lesson was a great class opener! Just hearing that we would be having a surprise Chinese lesson today was a great motivator in itself to make me want to pay attention and learn. It was a perfect example to begin with and use to demonstrate the information processing theory. The information processing theory could get a bit in depth and confusing as it pertains to many cognitive functions. However, by using the lesson in Chinese to further explain and demonstrate the information processing theory to the class, the lecture became easier to comprehend and understand.
As teachers, we should constantly be looking for new ways to engage our students. The information processing theory should be thoroughly understood by teachers because it will allow teachers to design lessons based on keeping the children’s attention, relating the lesson to children’s prior knowledge, connecting new information in the lesson to old information, and using both maintenance and elaborative techniques of rehearsal.
By keeping these ideas in mind while designing and planning a lesson, teachers can almost rest assured knowing students will gather much information. Some techniques that teachers can use in the classroom to help students remember things better are, using vivid associations and humor, allowing for hands on learning, providing experimental learning strategies, and allowing children to interact and discuss with one another.
As teachers, we should constantly be looking for new ways to engage our students. The information processing theory should be thoroughly understood by teachers because it will allow teachers to design lessons based on keeping the children’s attention, relating the lesson to children’s prior knowledge, connecting new information in the lesson to old information, and using both maintenance and elaborative techniques of rehearsal.
By keeping these ideas in mind while designing and planning a lesson, teachers can almost rest assured knowing students will gather much information. Some techniques that teachers can use in the classroom to help students remember things better are, using vivid associations and humor, allowing for hands on learning, providing experimental learning strategies, and allowing children to interact and discuss with one another.
0 comments:
Post a Comment