Cognition and EffectiveTeaching.

Clare Smith, Genevieve Smith, Robert Sonneveld, Jenny Sonter and Michelle Suckling.

CognitionCognition relates to how someone learns, perceives and gains knowledge.

It is a mental process that we all possess

It is based on our life experiences, social interactions and our desire to understand new things

(Eggen & Kauchak, 2009)

Jean Piaget’s Theory Can Help.....

(Ackerman, 2009)

Jean Piaget researched his ideas relating to education. He discovered that learners develop depending on their experience, maturation and learning (Eggen & Kauchak, 2009; Flinders University, n.d.).

What Does That Mean to Us and Our Teaching?

The pursuit of becoming an effective teacher needs the recognition of theorists like Piaget.Strategies that can support Piaget’s ideas of experience, maturation and learning will be ideal in becoming an effective teacher. This will help our students learn (Eggen & Kauchak, 2009).

Lev Vygotsky believed that social interaction plays a fundamental role in the process of cognitive development (Learning Theory, 2008).

Lev Vygotsky

(Jacobsen, 2006-7)

In The Classroom.Guiding students in their learning will help them reach their potential and develop new skills

Sharing this scaffolding with the student’s peers can introduce scaffolding without direct instruction. They learn together.

Let’s look Again..... The first photo shown on the previous

slide show two children being lead and taught by the older one in front. The younger children will enjoy and learn more being with an older child than they would on their own. They experience what another person thinks, which in turn will guide their learning (Eggen & Kauchak, 2009)

Encouraging Learning

Craig Henderson has created a program called “The Sound Way,” This is a programme that teaches students reading, writing and spelling (The Sound Way, n.d.).

The Perfect ExampleHenderson has presented “The Sound

Way” all over the world and it has been a successful learning tool.

We can learn by Henderson’s example as there is evidence to support his success. Effective teaching can mean sharing our ideas with each other.

(The Sound Way, n.d.)

Teaching EffectivelyThe difference between being an effective

teacher and a teacher is the way you promote learning in your classroom.

Having a class who engage in their learning is something that every teacher wants. If we were to make this happen, we increase our chances of reaching our goal of becoming an effective teacher.

Teaching EffectivelyHaving lessons age appropriate will assist

students to be motivated and help them feel more inclined to learn.

Maintaining classroom management will be a large factor to whether you will be an effective teacher. This is vital to the cognitive learning theory (Eggen & Kauchak, 2009)

SummaryJean Piaget Believes that our

experiences, maturity and development provides the gateway to productive learning

He believes that children go through stages of development

He promotes age appropriate learning

Lev Vygotsky

Believes that learning is established through social interaction

Demonstrated this by introducing scaffolding, which is assisting students to learn new things with support to reach the outcomes they cannot reach on their own

ReferencesAckerman, Z. (2009). Yesterday is already gone

[Piaget Photo]. Retrieved 15 July, 2009, from http://zarahackerman.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/main_piaget.jpg

Eggen, P. & Kauckak, D. (2009). Educational Psychology-Windows on Classrooms (8th Ed). Pearson Education. New Jersey

Flinder’s University. (n.d.). Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. Retrieved 20 June, 2009, from http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/2000/Piaget/stages.htm#sensory%20motor

Jacobsen, M.K. (2006-7). Pedagogikkmappe for Marthe Kristine Jacobsen. Retrieved 20 July, 2009, from http://student.hive.no/mjacobse/ped/vygotsky.jpg

Learning Theories. (2009). Social Development Theory (Vygotsky) Retrieved July 15th, 2009, from http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html

The Sound Way. (n.d.). FAQs. Retrieved 25 July, 2009, from http://www.thesoundway.com.au/faqs/faqs.html

Special thanks goes to Kristie Roberts for the usage of her family photos to make this presentation.