Question

The family of models that focuses more on student's intellectual abilities and knowledge acquisition:

• A. Behaviour modification model
• B. Information processing model
• C. Social interaction model
• D. Personal development model

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Information processing model

• This family of teaching models focuses on how learners process, store, and retrieve information. The primary goal is to enhance students' general intellectual abilities, problem-solving skills, and knowledge acquisition rather than focusing purely on emotional development or altering outward behavior.

• Information Processing: Concentrates on thinking, cognitive development, concept building, and academic reasoning (e.g., Hilda Taba's Inductive Thinking Model and Jean Piaget's Cognitive Growth Model).

• Behaviour Modification: Focuses primarily on changing overt, visible behaviour through reinforcement rather than intellectual or cognitive growth.

• Social Interaction: Aims to develop relationships, democratic processes, and social skills.

• Personal Development: Centers on the learner's emotional life, self-concept, and unique individual personality.