Cognitive Theories of Learning

Grade-Level Lesson Plan

Objective: This lesson plan is used to demonstrate principles of cognitivism including advance organizers, analogies, and cognitive shaping.

Implementation: This lesson involves teaching students the parts of a paragraph using the analogy of an Oreo cookie.

Lesson Plan: Paragraphs are Like Oreos

PowerPoint: Paragraphs are Like Oreos

Materials: Advance organizer, Example paragraph