Information Processing Models

Start with information processing

Begin with the mind map “Information Processing Approach to Learning”. It covers sensory memory, attention and perception, giving you a starting point for tracing how the resource presents information from the environment. Look at the terms and their descriptions before moving on.

Then explore the mind map on information processing and metacognition. It includes incoming stimuli, sensory registers and the control and knowledge of cognition. Compare the terms in the maps and note where they overlap.

Explore embodied cognition

The page also lists mind maps on embodied cognition. These present views such as cognition being situated and time-pressured, and cognitive work being off-loaded onto the environment. Use the branches to organize those views and compare how each is described.

The “Embodied Cognition” flashcards offer questions about embodied cognition and classic cognitivism. After reading the maps, use the cards to practice explaining these terms in your own words. Return to a map when you want to check the wording or review a view.

Use the modularity quiz

The “Modularity” quiz asks what modularity is and what evidence supports it. It also includes a question about cognitive impenetrability. Try it after looking at the mind map on modularity, which discusses sensory input and bodily output.

Use the quiz questions to identify terms you want to study again. The map and quiz give you different ways to work with modularity: one organizes material visually, while the other asks questions.

Place the topic in its unit

Information Processing Models is a section of the Cognitive Psychology and Thinking unit in Psychology. The maps, flashcards and quiz offer different starting points within this section, from information processing to embodied cognition and modularity.

Choose a resource from the page and build a study sequence around the terms you want to explore.