Blog #2

   Out of the three learning theories, I chose to blog about cognitivism. Cognitivism is a learning theory that focuses on how information is received, organized, stored and retrieved by the mind. The mind is an information processor. A teacher instruction should be organized, sequenced, and presented in a manner that is understandable and meaningful to the learner. We also have to consider, “what skills do the students need to understand the lesson?”, and “what do we need to prepare for to teach the lesson?”

    I wrote about cognitivism because I feel that it is important to teach in many different ways to help students to comprehend what they are supposed to learn. With my dyslexia I struggle with school. I don’t learn with reading out of a book and taking quizzes. I learn from the creative part of my brain and hands on. It wasn’t until I met my fifth grade teacher, that I started to understand Math, English and Science. I loved going to school in the fifth grade. His teaching was hands and interactive in all her lessons. That year was the first time I felt like a normal kid. This is why I chose cognitivism, because it is important to make sure we are teaching in a way all children can understand and retain what we are teaching them. This is actually why I am wanting to become a teacher, to make sure all students are being taught in a way they can understand.