willingham's learning theory Flashcards
- factual knowledge has to come first before skills can be developed - learning relies on practice and effort - strategies to support cognitive, physical and social development - the strengths and weaknesses of willingham's learning theory
working memory
has different parts of processing information coming in from our senses, including visual and sound data, and also involves a decision-making part.
short term memory
our initial memory store that is temporary and limited.
rehearsal/drilling
another word for practice. can lead to the behaviour/thought becoming automatic.
long term memory
a memory store that holds potentially limitless amounts of information for up to a lifetime.
motor skills
actions that involve muscles and brain processes, resulting in movement.
social learning
learning by observing and copying others.
self-regulation
an individuals ability to manage their own behaviour. willingham suggests delaying reward can help this develop.
automatic
this happens when something is practised and leads to the thought/behaviour being performed with little thought.
working model of memory
a model of memory made up the central executive, visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop
