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Essential Learning Theories & Frameworks in IDT: Cognitivism

Cognitivism

Emphasizes internal mental processes and how they influence learning.

Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner are notable contributors.

Cognitivism: Resources

Bringuier, J. C. (1980). Conversations with Jean Piaget. University of Chicago Press.

Olson, D. R., & Bailey, R. (2014). Jerome Bruner: The cognitive revoution in educational theory. Bloomsbury Academic.

Piaget, J., Gallagher, J. M., & Overton, W. F. (1977). The role of action in the development of thinking. In Knowledge and Development (pp. 17–42). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2547-5_2

Stapleton, L., & Stefaniak, J. (2019). Cognitive constructivism: Revisiting Jerome Bruner’s influence on instructional design practices. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 63(1), 4–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0356-8

Ertmer, P. A., & Newby, T. J. (2013). Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism: Comparing critical features from an instructional design perspective. performance improvement quarterly, 26(2), 43–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/piq.21143

McClellan, E. R. (2023). Cognitivism: Learning theory and applications to teaching. In The Psychology of Teaching and Learning Music (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 38–56). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003038474-6

Roy, D. (2021). Behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism in school systems. In Skinned Knees and ABCs (1st ed., pp. 24–37). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003043201-4

Yilmaz, K. (2011). The cognitive perspective on learning: Its theoretical underpinnings and implications for classroom practices. Clearing House, 84(5), 204–212. https://doi.org/10.1080/00098655.2011.568989

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