For the last two weeks, our lectures focused on the Psychology and Cognition in Online Social Network,which makes me know more about the concept of three levels of cognition.
Level 1:Cognition
It is the first step we come across new things.We read the blogs on the website,we watch a video from Youtube,even just a glance of the white wall and blue sky.No more considering.Everyone can reach this level of cognition.
It is the first step we come across new things.We read the blogs on the website,we watch a video from Youtube,even just a glance of the white wall and blue sky.No more considering.Everyone can reach this level of cognition.
Level 2:Metacognition
It is defined as "cognition about cognition",or "knowing about knowing".Specifically,it is the knowledge and control of the thinking and learning activities.Like "Learn how to learn",which belongs to this level.
It is defined as "cognition about cognition",or "knowing about knowing".Specifically,it is the knowledge and control of the thinking and learning activities.Like "Learn how to learn",which belongs to this level.
Level 3:Epistemic Cognition
It is the highest level of building knowledge.People can share ideas with each other, they can express their agreement and disagreement.There are 5 key components of epistemic cognition:
1.Epistemic aims.
2.Structure of knowledge.
3.Certainty,sources,and justification od knowledge.
4.Epistemic virtue and responsibility.
5.Reliably and processes.
It is the highest level of building knowledge.People can share ideas with each other, they can express their agreement and disagreement.There are 5 key components of epistemic cognition:
1.Epistemic aims.
2.Structure of knowledge.
3.Certainty,sources,and justification od knowledge.
4.Epistemic virtue and responsibility.
5.Reliably and processes.
Let alone the highest level of cognition, the first two levels do have great differences as I know.
Firstly, they have different targets.
Cognition aims at the external and specific object while metacognition aims at the internal and abstract object.
Cognition aims at the external and specific object while metacognition aims at the internal and abstract object.
Secondly,they have different content.
Cognitive activities is some sort of intelligent operations.For example,when you read an article,through understanding the sentence and paragraph, you will finally reach an overall grasp of this article. Metacognition activities is the regulation and monitor of the cognition activities.For example, also when reading an article,metacognition means that you have a clear purpose, you will focus on the main content of the material, continuously regulate and self-questioning to check the readability and take corrective strategies at any time.
Cognitive activities is some sort of intelligent operations.For example,when you read an article,through understanding the sentence and paragraph, you will finally reach an overall grasp of this article. Metacognition activities is the regulation and monitor of the cognition activities.For example, also when reading an article,metacognition means that you have a clear purpose, you will focus on the main content of the material, continuously regulate and self-questioning to check the readability and take corrective strategies at any time.
Last but not the least,they have different speed of development.
Infant was born with certain ability of cognition while only child gradually get to have the ability of metacognition. Besides,everyone has different level of metacognition at the beginning,and so their metacognition ability development varies a lot in adult age.Through learning and cultivating,people can get rapid development in metacognition ability.
Infant was born with certain ability of cognition while only child gradually get to have the ability of metacognition. Besides,everyone has different level of metacognition at the beginning,and so their metacognition ability development varies a lot in adult age.Through learning and cultivating,people can get rapid development in metacognition ability.
As to the epistemic cognition,it is much more abstract.The key characteristics are that epistemological belief include justify knowledge rather than accept it and one will not simply believe in the source and authority of knowledge.
One typical example is the recent country education movement in Hong Kong.Different group,different social class and people in different age will have different thoughts. No matter how the government try to keep peace, the general public will have their own belief and take actions to show their thoughts.
The people who took part in this movement have their own thoughts and they didn't just accept the government's thoughts or the text book about country education.
I am not going to judge which thought is right, what I want to say is that epistemic cognition is just like this.
There were many mass anti-Japan protest marches in recent days.Some people hate Japan so much and destroyed everything made by Japan in a crazy behavior while others were in rational thoughts.They criticized and pointed out that Chinese can't be so cruel especially when this behaviour can totally solve no problem.
The three levels of cognition exist great knowledge which worth us to study deeply.
