Psychology 2990A/B Chapter 5: Phycology and Education

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Leah Hamilton

Document Summary

Psych 2990: chapter 5 phycology and education: cognitive psychology: theoretical perspective that focuses on the mental processes underlying human learning and behaviors. Information processing theory: a theoretical perspective that focuses on the specific ways in which individuals mentally think about and process the information they receive. People learn new information more easily when they can relate it to something they already know. People learn several pieces of new information more easily when they can relate them to an overall organizational structure. Must consider not only what students are to learn but also how they can most effectively learn it. Selective about what they process and learn because we are bombarded with too much information and can only handle so much at one time to attend to, process and save. Must make wise decisions about the pieces of information they choose. Sensation: one"s ability to sense stimuli in the environment.