EDUCATION Human Learning, Cognition and Schooling ( DSC ) SEM - II Chapter Wise Notes

 

Unit 1 Understanding Thinking, Learning and Cognition Key cognitive processes: thinking, perception, attention, memory, language and problem solving Factors affecting thinking and learning: personal, socio-cultural, media and technology Understanding children’s’ thinking and learning with reference to diverse sociocultural Contexts

Unit 2 Theoretical Perspectives in Thinking, Learning and Cognition Learning and cognition as processes of adaptation and interaction with the environment, situated in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development Observational learning as explained in the social cognitive theory of Bandura Learning as conceptualized in the information processing approach Learning as a social process of knowledge construction as discussed by Vygotsky Learning as a process associated with the uniqueness of the individual and evolution of self as proposed by Carl Rogers

Unit 3 Exploring Diversity and Inclusion in Learning Processes Concept of diversity and inclusion and associated practices with reference to learning and cognition Uniqueness of children and adolescents in terms of intelligence, creativity and motivation Children with special needs: issues, challenges and possibilities