Marc Lewis Theory
- 1. “Opening the Black Box” Marc Lewis
- 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