6-Cognitive Approaches to Learning

an approach to the study of learning that that focuses on the thought processes that underlie learning.

learning in which a new behavior is acquired but is not demonstrated until some incentive is provided for displaying it.

learning by observing the behavior of another person, or model.

a mental representation of spatial locations and directions; people too develop cognitive maps of their surroundings; knowing the location of your favorite store in the mall.

According to James Anderson and Maurianne Adams, Caucasian females, and African-American, Native-American, and Hispanic American males are more apt to use this style of learning. 1.

perceive information as part of total picture, 2. show intuitive thinking, 3. more easily learn materials that have a human, social content 4. have good memory for verbally presented ideas and information 5.

are influenced by others' opinion 6. style conflicts with the traditional school environment.

According to James Anderson and Maurianne Adams, Caucasian and Asian-American males tend to use this learning style. 1. focus on detail 2. show sequential and structured thinking 3.

more easily learn materials that are impersonal 4. have a good memory for abstract ideas 5. are not greatly affected by the opinions of others 6. style matches traditional school environments

observational learning