Module 1 Activity 2 Reflection
I had an enlightening and rewarding experience interacting with the
readings for this activity. Reference was made comparing man versus. When a
computer obtains data it then process it then output in a form we can
understand then stores the process information in it memory, on the other hand
man interacts with their environment
then adjust to the demands of their environment then store information in memory. Two vital concepts associated with Jean
Piaget work is Accommodation which is the process by which individual modify
their existing schemata in order to incorporate or adapt to new experiences.
Assimilation on the other hand is the process by which children
interpret new experiences and integrate into existing schemata. Every learner must
recognize how they learn in order to promote and develop higher order thinking
skills such as critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. The teacher role is to help student recognize their
abilities by making them partners in the learning process and take responsibility
for their own learning. In order to be effective
in their learning students need to be able to analyze the learning situation,
formulate a learning plan, skillfully implement appropriate learning tactics,
regularly monitor their progress, and modify the things that do not work. In
addition, student need to know why the above steps are necessary, when each
should be carried out, and how prepared they are to execute these steps. Students have to be careful observers in the
learning process in order to succeed at what they do.
The stages of the Information Processing Module develop Atkinson are as follows:
1. Environmental Stimuli are the things we
observe in our surroundings with the use of our senses.
2. Sensory Register (SR) is the second stage in
the module where information is recorded for less than half a minute. For e.g.
if you are looking at the television and your mom notifies you the neighbour is
calling you focus on the new incoming information.
3. Short Term Memory
store information for few seconds then after that forget it. E.g. looking at a
car licence plate that passed previously on the road after you forget what the
number were.
4. Long Term Memory (LTM) for information to be transferred
to long term memory it needs to be linked to previous knowledge or something
you already know.
When doing the self activity I draw the boat
on the 10 cent coins and I was able to remember it because of my previous
experiences with the concept money since I use money on a daily basis and it forms part of my long term memory I just need
stimulus to activate it.
In completing number two of the self
activity I mange to retain the first ten letters in my short term memory due to
fact no meaning was added to it I learn it by route and after them I forget
them.
When completing number three the words
were already familiar to me term memory just tap prior knowledge and activate
Long term memory
I was asked in the self activity to
examine my on learning strategies by commenting and completing the three tasks
given. My comments are given below.
After looking at the other three tasks the Information
Processing Model is very effective and demonstrate how students learn and the
stages involved. As teachers we must ensure we collaborate with students in the
learning process and use more centered approaches in the delivery of our
content.
This activity is very was very beneficial to me.
