IZT2 Task 2: COGNITIVISM/CONSTRUCTIVISM

A. Lesson Plan in Task Submission B. Key Elements of Cognitivism & B1. Implications of Cognitivism Cognitivism is a learning theory that organizes knowledge in schemes. Schemescan be defined as a set of linked mental representations of the world, which we use both to understand and to respond to situations (Mcleod, 2018). Three key elements of cognitivism that could impact teaching and learning are assimilation, accommodation, and the different stages of cognitive development. Cognitivists believe in the theory of adaptation in which both assimilation and accommodation fall under. Assimilation is the process of new information easily being assimilated into existing schemes. This means that learners are able to take new information...