Guided Cognition for Learning
Unsupervised Learning and the Design of Effective Homework

Learn how "guided cognition" instructional design can improve comprehension in students

William B. Whitten II (Author), Mitchell Rabinowitz (Author), Sandra E. Whitten (Author)

9780128175385, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 22 May 2019

218 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 0.45 kg

Guided Cognition for Learning: Unsupervised Learning and the Design of Effective Homework details a new instructional design approach called Guided Cognition where homework tasks are designed to guide learners to engage in specific, observable cognitive events that are hypothesized to elicit underlying theoretical cognitive processes that result in learning. Outlining the results of twenty-six experiments completed over the course of eight years, the book tells a significant story about the generality of Guided Cognition instructional design to improve comprehension and recall by students of varying ages and ability levels.

1. The Importance of Unsupervised Individual Learning in Education2. Guided Cognition: A New Approach to Designing Effective Homework3. Guided Cognition Effects in Learning Literature4. Guided Cognition Effects in Learning Mathematics5. Students’ Perceptions and Preferences6. Theoretical Considerations7. Improving Unsupervised Individual Learning8. Benefits and Applications of Guided Cognition Design

Subject Areas: Educational psychology [JNC], Child & developmental psychology [JMC]