Cognitive Development

• math
• Year 1

What do you think is cognitive development?

Cognitive Development

Mentioned in chapter 4, we look at cognitive development compared to a computer.  The information process is like the hardware and what develops is the hardware. (Memory system/ speed of processing)

Cognitive Development

• From ages 4-17 working memory capacity increases
• Neurological development 
• Chunking information 

What ages does working memory increases?

1. birth-18
2. 5-13
3. 4-17
4. 3-16

Cognitive development was compared to what?

Control Of Attention

The voluntary control of attention and the ability to filter out irrelevant information also increases in age. Once you are able to perform task it opens up space for more short term memory.

Executive Function

• The ability to control actions and thoughts in pursuit of goal directed behavior. 
• Working memory(updating of information), inhibitory control(sort out incorrect or irrelevant responses), attentional flexibility( shift focus from one task to another)

Tools

• Strategies 
• Rehearsal
• task 

Processing Information

Helping students process information can be easier when you differentiate the type of knowledge. Declarative knowledge (the world) vs Procedural knowledge (how to do things)

Declarative Knowledge vs Procedural Knowledge

• Knowing the names of states and their capitals
• Knowing what a circle is
• knowing how to write
• knowing how to play basketball 

What makes up executive function?

1. working memory, short term, long term
2. short term, control of attention, control of actions
3. working memory, inhibitory control, attentional flexibility
4. working memory, inhibitory control, long term memory

Different Representations of Knowledge

• Concepts- mental representation of a category of items. 
• Neural Networks- Connected nodes in distributed networks. Knowledge is in the connections
• Schemas-Generalized knowledge about objects, situations, and events
• Images-Nonverbal representations that resemble perceptual experience. 

What are the two types of knowledge discussed in chapter 4?

Share something you learned form this lesson up

What is chunking information?

What were the three different types of memory discussed?

Control of ________ is the ability to filter out irrelevant information?

1. memory
2. function
3. attention
4. both a and c

What are some tools to help with memory?

Knowing how to do things is what type of knowledge?

1. Procedural
2. Declarative