Introduction
You ever wonder why our mind works the way it does, or why we do the things we do? The study of our minds is a big part of school and how we learn. Let’s start with three important theory’s!
After watching the video review the three definitions!
Cognitive Psychology- The study of mental processes, including how people perceive, learn, remember, think, and solve problems
Social Cognitive Psychology- How people perceive, interpret, and process social information to understand themselves and others
Behaviorism- Observable, measurable behaviors rather than internal mental states, asserting that all behaviors are acquired through environmental interaction and conditioning
Task
In this Webquest you will become familiar with all three theories
- Cognitive Psychology
- Social Cognitive Psychology
- Behaviorism
- Give three facts from each video about the theories
- Put all the information together and tell what you feel is the biggest difference between the three.
- You will also tell which theory you agree with most!
Process
Three Facts:
Three Facts:
Three Facts:
Lastly!
What is are some differences and which theory is your favorite?
Evaluation
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Score |
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Student gave three facts they learned |
Student only provided 2 facts |
Student didn’t supply any facts from the videos | |
| Student took all three theories and came up with how they all differ based on the facts they wrote | Student didn’t apply all three theories to their difference | Student did not provide ant differences | |
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Student reflection was strong and showed understanding in the differences also attempted the real life senario |
Student didn’t answer all of the reflection or complete the senario | Student didn’t not try to complete the reflection | |
| Score |
Conclusion
How did you like the videos? Were they helpful or did they not provide enough information for you to really understand and be able to know the differences between the three theories.
If you were a teacher which theory do you think applies most when teaching a class.