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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Psychology
Lesson Topic: Cognitive
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the main components of the Information‑Processing and Working Memory models.
  • Explain how schemas influence perception, memory and behaviour.
  • Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the cognitive approach using research examples.
  • Apply memory‑enhancing strategies such as chunking and rehearsal to a classroom task.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • PowerPoint slides with model diagrams
  • Handouts of the Information‑Processing flowchart
  • Short video clip on Working Memory
  • Worksheets for memory‑strategy activities
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Clickers/Kahoot for formative quiz
 Introduction:
Begin with a brief video showing a computer processing data to hook students and link it to how the mind works. Ask learners what they already know about memory stages and schemas. State that by the end of the lesson they will be able to describe key cognitive models, explain their applications, and evaluate their usefulness.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students list everyday activities that rely on memory and share examples.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of the Information‑Processing Model with projected diagram.
  3. Group activity (10'): Teams construct a flowchart of the three‑stage model on paper.
  4. Working Memory demo (10'): Explain Baddeley & Hitch components, then run a dual‑task clicker experiment.
  5. Schema Theory discussion (10'): Case study of eyewitness testimony; pair‑share analysis.
  6. Strengths & Limitations debate (10'): Teams argue pros and cons of the cognitive approach.
  7. Formative quiz (5'): Kahoot quiz to check understanding of models and concepts.
Conclusion:
Recap the three main models and their real‑world applications, emphasizing how they inform education and therapy. Exit ticket: each student writes one everyday example of using chunking or rehearsal. Homework: read the textbook section on cognitive models and answer two short questions on strengths and limitations.