March 3- Cognitive theory

Cognitive theory seems like a simple term or easy to understand, but it is much more complex then the first glance at the term. There are still some aspects to cognitive theory that I don't necessarily agree with because I don't know enough information about them. One example is Piaget's theory of cognitive development. When the textbook talks about children "constructing" knowledge and putting them into "schemes" it loses me. I would like to understand more in-depth what exactly what his theory refers to. I also don't know that I fully agree that people are "selective" learners on purpose. It is easier for me to comprehend an English class because that is an area in which I excel in, but in math, it is much harder for me to understand. This doesn't mean because I don't learn the material that I choose not to learn it. On the other hand, somethings about cognitive theory make sense to me. I do agree that the cognitive processes influence what is learned. When we are given information we are trying to process that information into our minds so that we can learn it, so this assumption made sense to me.  I also believe that a lot of influence when learning is focused around your environment and behaviors in that environment. When you create a positive learning environment that you have established expected rules, the class time can go by much smoother and more productive rather than a classroom of chaos. Cognitive theory could work with my future classroom because I am able to understand how the cognitive process works. If I know that students are influenced by environment, I want to create an environment that is geared to positive learning.