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.
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.
- What does that involve?
- How are these different levels of cognitive thinking demonstrated?
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.