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* sees learning as the **active** acquisition of new knowledge and developing adequate **mental** constructions, | * sees learning as the **active** acquisition of new knowledge and developing adequate **mental** constructions, | ||
* sets the **learner** as the **locus of control** and not just as a passive participant in the process of learning, | * 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**, | + | * attempts to open the "black box" of his mind and **explain** complex **cognitive processes** and architecture, |
- | * 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 ===== | + | If human cognitive architecture is to be analyzed, then the role and properties of human memory system should also be accounted for. **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. |
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- | **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. | + | |
* [[memory_models:A Brief History of Human Memory Systems|A Brief History of Human Memory Systems Research]] | * [[memory_models:A Brief History of Human Memory Systems|A Brief History of Human Memory Systems Research]] |