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What is a cognitive approach to teaching adult literacy and numeracy?

Apr 15, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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A cognitive approach to adult literacy and numeracy is simply one with a focus on the internal processes and connections that take place in someone’s mind when they are learning. Cognitive approaches to learning are sometimes contrasted with behaviourism which focuses on observable physical behaviours. A cognitive approach to adult literacy and numeracy is one in…