Learning Theories - Cognitive Learning Theories CHAPTER

CHAPTER 5 l LEARNING THEORIES - COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES
INTRODUCTION
Sometimes you wonder why the
teacher use colourful chalk with some
of the words written on the board.
Sometimes the teacher write in capital
letter with important words.
These are useful as guides for the students to differentiate the important and unimportant
facts. In other words, accurate perception is important in good learning. It is part of the
Gestalt principles. Clearly, these principles are useful as guide for teachers as they
organize their materials and learning activities. So in this chapter, we will discuss the origin
and features of cognitive theory and relate them to cognitive constructivism and meaningful
learning. Figure 5.1 give you some ideas related to cognitive learning theory covered in
this topic.
Figure 5.1: Cognitive learning theory covered in this topic.
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