Sunday, May 24, 2009
Cognitive Theory
The cognitive theory is all about taking the new information and creating a relationship with it and something int he students past to make it transfer into long term memory. We as teachers tryto cram learning sown students throats and that is not what lasts long term. In a business communications class I teach we talk about how to make connections to buyers and to the audience during a presentation. We use storytelling to create an emotional connection to audience. These stories make people feel your point instead of just hear a random fact. It places the facts inot a meaningful thought. As a teacher it is my job to sell the information not just present it. We get so caught up in standards and preping for tests that we forget the connections that occur through story telling.
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I hope we spend more time in this class discussing story telling and the importance of formal and informal communication. It seems to be a lost skill. I agree that concept mapping is very helpful in making connections between concepts, and creating a sense of context for remembering things.
ReplyDeleteNate,
ReplyDeleteWhenever I listen to someone lecture or teach something I am always waiting to hear the story to drive the point home, so I know that it definitely helps for students to hear a real world tie in to what they are learning. And those are the things that they do remember. I know I remember the stories well after I forget the lecture. I wish that I was one of those story telling teachers. I don't think that I incorporate it enough into my classrooms.
I am sure that you will never run out of material with your gang...are those twins? You and Alison must be super busy! How do you have time for this program?!!!! I only have two (4 and 1) and it is hard to find time.
Susan