UNIT 3 - Cognitive Development

• Areas subject to measurement


  • Achievement in subjects
  • Disability in learning
  • Intelligence
  • Creativity
  • Aptitude
• Achievement in subjects


  • The knowledge that the learners have in the subjects they have learnt is often considered as an area that reflects his cognitive development
  • The competency attained by the learners in a subject after it is being taught indicates how much new knowledge he has gained in relation to that subject
• This assists the teacher to measure the achievement of the learner in an effective manner. The learner's performance in each of these areas measured separately, makes it possible to get a clear picture of his total cognitive development in the subject. Generally, achievement tests are used in measuring the cognitive knowledge of the learner in relation to a subject
• Disability in learning


  Disorders that affect the ability to understand a concept, which causes difficulty in learning
• Disability in learning


  • autism
  • hearing and speech impairment
  • vision problems
  • dyslexia
• Such learning disabilities found among the learners can be measured by observing them in the classroom during the learning process and also by administering diagnostic tests
• Intelligence


  Helps learners to perceive concepts, comprehend what they have been taught, to solve problems and to actively engage in learning
• The Intelligence of a person can be influenced by both hereditary and environmental factors
• Creativity


  The ability to produce original or unusual ideas in creating something new which has not been found before
• Creativity


  • Creating a variety of art work
  • Paintings on a given topic
  • Making use of different strategies to solve problems
• Creativity is considered as a part of the cognitive domain in education. It is usually measured by using divergent tests
• Aptitude


  The natural ability found in an individual for doing something, which can be strongly influenced by education and training
• If a learner's aptitude can be found during the early years of life it can be developed with increasing age
• Measurement Techniques of Cognitive Domain


  • Achievement Tests
  • Essay Test
  • Objective Tests
  • Diagnostic Tests
• Achievement Tests


  Aim to measure students' achievement level in a subject mostly what has been learnt over a longer period of time
• Open essay tests


  The learner has the freedom to construct the answer according to his wish, permits the learners to be original and creative in their answers
• Structured essay tests


  The answer prepared by the learner shows the limits of the answer more clearly, questions are framed with a statement as a problem and several questions based on it
• Objective Tests


  Only tests one thing at a time, associated with discrete test items like gap filling or multiple choice type
• Objective Test items


  • Short answer questions
  • True or false
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Matching items
• Diagnostic Tests


  Used to spot the learners' strengths and weakness, determine the extent of a student's knowledge and to identify any potential learning gaps
• Diagnostic tests are conducted at the start of a learning experience, to help the teacher (and the student) how much they know and don't know about an upcoming topic