Information Processing Theory
This section opens the discussion of information processing. Here we explore conceptual approaches to the ideas of memory, operational memory organisation, and the patternisation opportunities we use, or ignore, within the information processing approach.
Information Processing System
The introduction to processing theory includes the sections: Assumptions; the Two-store (dual) Memory Model; and alternatives to the Two-store Model.
Attention
This lesson presents the sections: Theories of Attention; Attention and Learning; and Attention and Reading.
Perception
The lesson includes: Gestalt Theory; Sensory Registers; and LTM Comparisons.
Two-Store Memory Model
A general overview of memory concepts: Verbal Learning; Short-term (working) Memory; Long-term Memory; and Influences on Encoding.
Long-Term Memory: Storage
The theorisation of memory under conditions of long-term storage: Propositions; Storage of Knowledge; Production Systems; and Connectionist Models.
Long-Term Memory: Retrieval and Forgetting
Memory operational functionality theory: Retrieval; Language Comprehension; and Forgetting.
Mental Imagery
Finally, patternisation processes theory: Representation of Spatial Information; Imagery in LTM; and Individual Differences.
Information Processing Theory: Instructional Applications
The section summary: Advance Organisers; Conditions of Learning; and Cognitive Load.