On The Cognitive Process of Human Problem Solving
This paper presents both a cognitive model and a mathematical model of the problem solving process. The cognitive structures of the brain and the mechanisms of internal knowledge representation behind the cognitive process of problem solving are explained.
I think that this paper is an important source to the Instructional Designer because the field it self has adjusted to the cognitive ways of viewing the learning process. In cognitive learning, the individual learns by listening, watching, touching, reading, or experiencing and then processing and remembering the information. Cognitive learning might seem to be passive learning, because there is no motor movement. However, the learner is quite active, in a cognitive way, in processing and remembering newly incoming information.
Pre-service and in-service teachers’ metacognitive knowledge about problem-solving strategies
This study is based on metacognitive knowledge and problem-solving methods. It aims to examine primary school teachers’ metacognitive knowledge about problem-solving strategies. A sample of in-service and pre-service teachers participated in the study. They were asked to give estimates for the application of five problem-solving strategies, in three kinds of problems; interpersonal, practical, and study problems. They also, stressed the possible role of age along with work experience in the formation of beliefs about strategic behavior.
How does is this study relevant to instructional design? Research in the field of cognitive psychology has led to evidence that proficient learners or performers have an awareness of their own cognition that manifests itself in strategic control of behavior. These findings are of particular significance to instructional designers because of their promising impact on instructional theories and models. Instruction can be enhanced through the incorporation of metacognitive aspects in the instruction and the resulting effects on the learner should be positive in terms of motivation and overall performance.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Instructional Design Blogs
1. IDEAS: Instructional Design for Elearning ApproacheS
This blog includes reflections and insights on elearning strategies and instructional technology design by Ferdinand Krauss. It includes plenty of resources, comments and articles, which would be an asset to anyone in the field of education, e-learning and instructional design. This blog seems to be well established and its current with today's educational issues. It is user and search friendly, has informative links, categories and blogs. I subscribed to this blog's feed, because I believe that it will provide me with the resources I need, as I study in the field of Instructional Design at Walden University. I will definitely use this blog as a model in the developmental stages of my blog.
2. Instructional Design & Development Blog
The IDD Department at DePaul University provides this service or blog to their students and anyone interested or searching for an Instructional Design Learning Community. There were several blogs from this site that was very insightful, which focused on how instructional design relates to learning and education. This university found an outlet that ID students could use to share ideas and thoughts in their field of study. This blog also links us to its contributors, the IDD program at Depaul link, DePaul Universities main page and archived blog dated as far back as 2007. There were several types of people sharing blogs and writing comments on this site such as professionals and students. This blog was informative and definitely an asset to anyone in the field of instructional design.
3. The Rapid E-Learning Blog (What Everybody Ought to Know About Instructional Design)
"Rapid elearning is about getting the right information to people at the right time. It’s more than the tools. It’s about empowering people with the knowledge that they need to operate at the speed of business. This 7-part series brings you up-to-speed with some basic ideas about rapid elearning and how to get your project off the ground." (Rapid E-Learning Blog, 2010)
The blog "What Everybody Ought to Know About Instructional Design" piggy-backed on an earlier post, called "How to Build Better Courses by Trimming Out Some of the Content". Many of the follow-up comments and questions speak about the role of an instructional designer. This blog will serve as an important tool instructional designers because it shares information and related issues that can serve as on going resource. It also includes a great video excercise that will make you think about how we learn, so check it out.
This blog includes reflections and insights on elearning strategies and instructional technology design by Ferdinand Krauss. It includes plenty of resources, comments and articles, which would be an asset to anyone in the field of education, e-learning and instructional design. This blog seems to be well established and its current with today's educational issues. It is user and search friendly, has informative links, categories and blogs. I subscribed to this blog's feed, because I believe that it will provide me with the resources I need, as I study in the field of Instructional Design at Walden University. I will definitely use this blog as a model in the developmental stages of my blog.
2. Instructional Design & Development Blog
The IDD Department at DePaul University provides this service or blog to their students and anyone interested or searching for an Instructional Design Learning Community. There were several blogs from this site that was very insightful, which focused on how instructional design relates to learning and education. This university found an outlet that ID students could use to share ideas and thoughts in their field of study. This blog also links us to its contributors, the IDD program at Depaul link, DePaul Universities main page and archived blog dated as far back as 2007. There were several types of people sharing blogs and writing comments on this site such as professionals and students. This blog was informative and definitely an asset to anyone in the field of instructional design.
3. The Rapid E-Learning Blog (What Everybody Ought to Know About Instructional Design)
"Rapid elearning is about getting the right information to people at the right time. It’s more than the tools. It’s about empowering people with the knowledge that they need to operate at the speed of business. This 7-part series brings you up-to-speed with some basic ideas about rapid elearning and how to get your project off the ground." (Rapid E-Learning Blog, 2010)
The blog "What Everybody Ought to Know About Instructional Design" piggy-backed on an earlier post, called "How to Build Better Courses by Trimming Out Some of the Content". Many of the follow-up comments and questions speak about the role of an instructional designer. This blog will serve as an important tool instructional designers because it shares information and related issues that can serve as on going resource. It also includes a great video excercise that will make you think about how we learn, so check it out.
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