IDE 621. Principles of instruction and learning

1. October 2004 Koszalka & Satterly IDE 621. Principles of instruction and learning Fall 2004 Cognitive-inspired instruction

2. October 2004 Koszalka & Satterly How does cognitive development theory inform Instruction? What is learning? How should instruction be designed to facilitate learning? Cognitive development theory suggests that learning is a relatively permanent change in mental structures (schema) as a results of experience, therefore instruction should provide experiences that facilitate mental processing, storing, and recalling of new information What are some examples of cognitive development based instructional theories? Meaningful reception theory, 9-events of instruction, etc.

3. October 2004 Koszalka & Satterly Instruction Informed by Cognitivism What are the characteristics of instruction informed by cognitivism? Advance organizers Expository organizers Signals Concept Maps Prior Knowledge Activation Verbalization Rehearsal Enactment

4. October 2004 Koszalka & Satterly Instruction Informed by Cognitivism Your task is to design a job aid, informed by cognitive theory, for a given learning situation Assign one team member to be a scribe to document the process and job aid – the scribe will need to be able to explain the job aid design You have 30 minutes