Sunday, May 15, 2016

Subsumption Theory presented by Roosevelt Durham

        Description of instructional model- The subsumption theory is creating instructional material for students to organize their content in a easier way to make the content more meaningful to learn. The goal for students is to have the background to help them solve any problem and retain its knowledge. The key process that takes place in the student brain is subsumption.

          Instructional model relationship to learning theory- The instructional model relationship to learning theory is existing cognitive structure. This will be on a substantive and non verbatim basis. The subsumption theory has similarities to Gestalt theories and the spiral learning model. The reorganization of existing cognitive structures is what subsumption involves. General concepts will be first, and the analysis will follow immediately.

            Example using the Instructional Model- An example using the instructional model is to first let students build background about the concept in order to use it when actually working on the assignment related to the concept. Next, the teacher should encourage students to use the background to improve comprehension and knowledge retention. The cognitive connection will compare and contrast ideas of new and familiar knowledge. Receptive and discovery activities should be applied. They will help students gain new knowledge and also help them to understand how information can be applied and in different situations and contexts. In addition, make assignments meaningful to trigger emotions and use real world examples.

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