Module 10 Information Processing
Module 10 Information Processing
Polangui, Albay
MODULE 10:
INFORMATION
PROCESSING
I. LEARNING OUTCOMES
A. INTRODUCTION:
Information processing is a cognitive theoretical framework that focuses on how knowledge enters
and is stored in and is retrieved from our memory. It is one of the most significant cognitive theories in the
last century and it has strong implications on the teaching-learning process.
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B. ABSTRACTION
“Types” of Knowledge”
General vs. Specific – This involves whether the knowledge is useful in many tasks, or only in
one.
Declarative – This refers to factual knowledge. They relate to the nature of how things are.
They maybe in the form of a word or an image. Examples are your name, address, a nursery
rhyme, the definition of IPT, or even the face of your crush.
Procedural – This includes knowledge on how to do thing. Examples include making a lesson
plan, baking a cake, or getting the least common denominator.
Episodic –This includes memories of life events, like your high school graduation.
Conditional –This is about "knowing when and why" to apply declarative or procedural
strategies.
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What made IPT plausible is the notion that cognitive processes could be described in a
stage-like model. The stages to processing follow a trail along which information is taken into the
memory system, and brought back (recalled) when needed. Most theories of information
processing revolve around the three main stages in the memory process
Sensory Register
The first step in the IP model holds all sensory information for a very brief time:
Capacity: Our mind receives a great amount of information but it is more than what our minds
can hold or perceive.
Duration: The sensory register only holds the information for an extremely brief period in the
order of 1 to 3 seconds.
There is a difference in duration based on modality: auditory memory is more persistent than
visual.
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The LTM is the final or permanent storing house for memory information. It holds the
stored information until needed again.
Capacity: LTM has unlimited capacity.
Duration: Duration in the LTM is indefinite.
Executive Control Processes
The executive control processes involve the executive processor or what is referred to as
metacognitive skills. These processes guide the flow of information through the system; help the
learner make informed decisions about bow to categorize, organize or interpret information.
Examples of processes are attention, rehearsals and organization.
Forgetting
Forgetting is the inability to retrieve or access information when needed.
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Information is received through the senses and goes to the sensory memory for a very
brief amount of time. If not found relevant, information may decay. It goes to the STM’ and if given
attention and is perceived and found to be relevant, it is sent to the LTM. If not properly encoded,
forgetting occurs. Different cognitive processes applied to the information will then determine if
information can be retrieved when needed later.
1. Essay
2. Reflection
3. Rubrics
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V. MATERIALS/REFERENCE LINKS
a. Book:
Facilitating Learning: A Metacognitive Process
- Maria Rita D. Lucas, Ph.D.
- Brenda B. Corpuz, Ph.D.
b. Internet
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