Information Processing Theory
What is it?
Theorists
Analysis
In Schools
Roles: Teachers, Peers, & Students
Incorporation of Big Ideas
Assessment and Application
Pros and Cons: Personal Evaluation
Resources
What exactly is information?
Questions to consider
How does the mind think, process and retain information?
What is the cognitive process?
What are some strengths and weaknesses regarding this theory?
How can we apply this inside the classroom and in schools?
What role does the teacher, peer, and students play in this theory?
How can we assess this theory?
Vocabulary
Graphemic
Orthographic
Semantic Processing
Transmission
Active Process
Inactive
Iconic
Symbolic
Meta-cognition
Shallow Processing
Structural
Phonemic