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Information Processing Theory

The document discusses information processing theory which describes how learners receive, store, and retrieve information. It originated from George Miller and was expanded by other theorists. The theory involves different types of knowledge like declarative, procedural, episodic, and conditional knowledge which are processed through encoding, storage and retrieval stages.

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Information Processing Theory

The document discusses information processing theory which describes how learners receive, store, and retrieve information. It originated from George Miller and was expanded by other theorists. The theory involves different types of knowledge like declarative, procedural, episodic, and conditional knowledge which are processed through encoding, storage and retrieval stages.

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Information

Information Processing
Processing
Theory
Theory
Objective
At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:
o Described the processes involved in acquiring, storing and
retrieving knowledge; and
o Cite knowledge educational implications of the theory on
information processing.
ORIGINS OF INFORMATION PROCESSING
THEORY o Developed by American psycologist Mr. George A.
Miller, the Information Processing Theory (IPT) of
cognitive development pertains to the study and
analysis of what occurs in a persons mind as he or she
receives a bit of information. (1956)

o Other theorists enhanced Miller's theory, Although the


different theories that followed share common

George A. Miller assumption. (Schunk,2012)


INFORMATION
PROCESSING
is a cognitive theoritical frame work that focuses on how knowledge
enters and is stored in and is retrieved from our memory. It is one of
the significant cognitive theories in the last century and it has strong
implications on the teaching-learning process.
INFORMATION PROCESSING
THEORY
describes how the learner receives information from the environment
through the senses and whattakes place in between determines
whether the information will continue to pass through the sensory
register, then the short-term memory and the long term memory.
TYPES OF
TYPES OF
KNOWLEDGE
GENERAL VS. SPECIFIC

The involves whether the knowledge is useful in


many task, or only in one.
DECLARATIVE
This refers to factual knowledge. They relate to the nature
of how things are. They may be in the form of a word or an
image.
PROCEDURAL
This includes knowledge on how to do things.
EPISODIC
This includes memories of life events.
CONDITIONAL
This is about "knowing when and why" to apply
declarative or procedural strategies.
INFORMATION PROCESSING
THEORY
TYPES OF EXECUTIVE CONTROL
STAGES
KNOWLEDGE PROCESES
GENERAL / SPECIFIC

ENCODING
DECLARATIVE

PROCEDURA
STORAGE
L
EPISODIC

RETRIEVAL
CONDITIONAL
THANKYO
U!
Prepared by: Lourence M. Gorre
References:Facilitating Learner- Centered Teaching
(Module 10 Page 115-117)

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