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--- learning_paradigms:cognitivism [2011/06/30 12:13]
jpetrovic [About cognitivism]
+++ learning_paradigms:cognitivism [2011/06/30 12:27]
jpetrovic [Human memory system]
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   * sets the **learner** as the **locus of control** and not just as a passive participant in the process of learning,
   * attempts to open the "black box" of his mind and **explain** complex **cognitive processes**,
-  * addresses learning with regard to **insight**, **information processing**, **memory**, **perception**, and
+  * addresses learning with regard to **insight**, **information processing**, **memory**, **perception**,
-  * emphasizes the role of **prior knowledge** for learning outcomes.
+  * emphasizes the role of **prior knowledge** and experiences for learning outcomes, and
+  * sees learner as an **organized information processor**.
-Cognitivist theories emphasize the **importance of the learner**, especially his **prior knowledge and experiences** as well as his role of an **organized information processor**.
+===== Human memory =====
-===== Human memory system =====
 **Memory** is often defined as "//an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences//"(([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory|Wikipedia: Memory.]] Retrieved March 21, 2011.)). Since it has a crucial role in acquisition and retention of knowledge, it was the subject of many researches and an essential part of many cognitivist learning theories.

Learning Theories