Category: Cognitive Psychology

The Wallas Stage Model of Creativity

  The Wallas Stage Model of Creativity divides the process of creative thinking into 5 stages. These stages are Preparation, Incubation, Intimation, Illumination, and Verification. Let us see how Cheryl’s thought process can be broken up into these five stages.…

The IDEAL: Inert Knowledge or Inert Ideas

Inert Knowledge Inert Knowledge comprises Ideas and Concepts that are transferred to a learner in absence of a prior schema that the new information can connect with. Thus, the new knowledge remains  isolated with little chance of being applied by…

The IDEAL – Topic: Active Learning

Active Learning Active learning refers to the methods that engage or involve learner in the learning – thus, moving from the plain old lecture-based sessions to more interactive and collaborative ones. (Charles C. Bonwell and James A. Eison, 1991). Thus…