The view that learning is accomplished through thought processes is known as what learning theory?

The view that learning is accomplished through thought processes is known as cognitive learning. The word cognitive derives from the Latin cognitus meaning 'known'. Merriam-Webster's on-line dictionary defines the word as "of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (as thinking, reasoning or remembering)". Cognitive Learning is a theory in modern psychology that pertains to having an active aware mind during the learning process.

• What does that involve?

According to the educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom, there are six levels of cognitive learning. This model is famously known as 'Blooms Taxonomy'. In order of ability level from the basest stage of cognitive thinking to the highest are the following: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis and ultimately Evaluation.

• How are these different levels of cognitive thinking demonstrated?

Knowledge is shown by simple recollection and recitation of information learned; comprehension is where an understanding of information is displayed;
application is being able to take knowledge learned and apply it to new situations;
analysis is the ability to break down and dissect information; synthesis is where previously known information is combined with other information and something new is created from them; evaluation is the highest level of Bloom's Taxonomy and is the ability to extrapolate information and assess it based on certain criteria.

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