The theory of cognitive learning is one that relies on the development of education through processes such as memory, perception, and insight. Below is an example of a situation in which the cognitive learning theory is being used. Instructors who use this theory will not focus on one action of the student, but will instead try to look for a pattern.
Rather than simply marking multiplication problems wrong because a student added the numbers rather than multiplying, the teacher will recognize that the student is not seeing that the multiplication sign is different from the plus sign and has its own meaning. The teacher will used the students addition skills to show the student how to multiply, comparing the act to addition, but demonstrating that the sign is similar, but different as well. The teacher will draw the different signs on the board and ask the student to tell her what to do with each sign. Next, the teacher will tell the student what she wants done and ask him to draw the sign for it. Later, she will give him addition problems, followed by multiplication problems alone.
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