18 Questions
Which mode of representation involves learning through physical action and manipulation?
Enactive
What is the main focus of Sternberg's Successful Intelligence Theory?
Creativity and adaptation
According to Bruner's Constructivist Theory, which aspect should lessons follow in terms of sequencing?
Sequential complexity
In Sternberg's Successful Intelligence Theory, what is highlighted as influencing intelligence?
Surroundings
What did Bruner emphasize as necessary for knowledge to be grasped more readily by learners?
Structure
Which type of subsumption was introduced by David Ausubel in his theory?
Receptive Learning
According to Gestalt Psychology, which concept explains our tendency to perceive patterns and meaning in the world?
Prägnanz
Which principle of Gestalt Psychology states that elements close together are perceived as belonging together?
Law of Proximity
Who shifted psychology from a stimulus-response approach to perception by emphasizing the active role of the mind in organizing and interpreting sensory information?
Max Wertheimer
Which theory is associated with the idea that learners actively construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world?
Bruner’s Constructivist Theory
'Different types of learning require different instructional approaches' is a fundamental idea in which learning theory?
Gagne’s Condition of Learning
'We have a tendency to complete incomplete figures or patterns' is explained by which principle in Gestalt Psychology?
Law of Closure
According to David Ausubel, what role does prior knowledge play in meaningful learning?
Learners actively integrate new information with existing cognitive structures.
What is the main purpose of advance organizers in the context of meaningful learning?
To activate relevant prior knowledge and create a context for new information.
In Ausubel's Subsumption Theory, what does derivative subsumption involve?
Creating a new understanding by providing specific examples of general concepts.
What type of subsumption occurs when new information integrates with multiple existing concepts to create a new understanding?
Combinatorial subsumption
How can learners engage effectively in meaningful learning based on the text?
By making connections between new knowledge and existing concepts.
Which subsumption type involves using new information to differentiate between existing, similar concepts?
Correlative subsumption
Test your knowledge on the subsumption theory by David Ausubel, which emphasizes meaningful learning over rote memorization. Learn how prior knowledge is crucial in building cognitive structures and making connections between ideas.
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