Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
The main proponent of the cognitive theory of teaching is
AN. L. Gage ✓ Correct
BShiv Kumar Mitra
CB. F. Skinner
DMcDonald
Correct answer: (A) N. L. Gage — The main proponent of the cognitive theory of teaching is N. L. Gage, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★The main proponent of the cognitive theory of teaching is N. L. Gage, so he is the answer.
★Gage stressed the thinking processes involved in teaching and how they can be studied.
★So the cognitive theory of teaching is associated with his name.
★Shiv Kumar Mitra worked on teaching in India but is not the proponent of this theory.
★B. F. Skinner is a behaviourist known for operant conditioning, not cognitive teaching theory.
★McDonald is not credited with founding this theory, so it belongs to N. L. Gage.
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