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Cognitive Theory (Gestalt, Insight Learning & Intervening Variables)

A Level PE – Skill Acquisition (OCR)
Complete Lesson + Matching Student Notes

This lesson explores Cognitive Theory, giving students a clear understanding of Gestalt principles, insight learning, whole-problem solving and intervening variables. The lesson also includes a clear explanation of Kohler’s Chimpanzee Insight Learning Experiment, helping students connect theory with real-world psychology and sporting performance.

The PowerPoint follows a clean, simple structure and the accompanying student notes match the slides exactly, making this ideal for workbooks, revision, homework or independent learning. Paired tasks, group activities and exam-style questions ensure strong understanding and application.

What’s Included

Full PowerPoint lesson (clean, minimalist layout)

Matching student notes workbook (editable Word)

Gestalt Theory explained clearly

Insight learning + “lightbulb moment” problem solving

Intervening variables (decision-making factors in sport)

Kohler’s Chimpanzee experiment explained simply

Sports-based examples (rugby kicker, basketball PG, swimming stroke)

Paired examples activity

Group coaching-design task

4-mark and 6-mark exam questions

Learning Objectives

Students will:
✔ Understand Gestalt and cognitive learning processes
✔ Explain insight learning and apply it to sport
✔ Identify intervening variables influencing decisions
✔ Compare cognitive learning with operant conditioning
✔ Build exam technique using structured questions

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Clear and accessible for all learners

Student notes mirror the PowerPoint for easy delivery

SEN-friendly spacing and layout

Packed with applied sporting examples

No copyright issues

Perfect for specialists, non-specialists and trainees

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A Level PE Learning Theories in Sport – Full 5 Lesson Bundle

Learning Theories in Sport – Full 5 Lesson Bundle A Level PE – Skill Acquisition (OCR) Complete Unit: PowerPoints + Matching Student Notes This comprehensive 5-lesson bundle covers all the essential learning theories needed for the A Level PE Skill Acquisition specification. Each lesson is designed with a clean, minimalist layout and comes with student notes that match every slide exactly, making the unit perfect for class teaching, revision, homework, flipped learning or cover lessons. The unit includes Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Theory, Social Learning Theory, a comparative lesson, and a complete exam-preparation session. Every lesson contains paired and group work, sporting applications and exam-style questions to build AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills. What’s Included ✔ Lesson 1 – Operant Conditioning Reinforcement, punishment, S–R bonds, behaviour shaping and Thorndike’s Laws. ✔ Lesson 2 – Cognitive Theory Gestalt, insight learning, intervening variables & Kohler’s chimpanzee experiment. ✔ Lesson 3 – Social Learning Theory Bandura, ARMM, effective role models & the Bobo Doll experiment. ✔ Lesson 4 – Comparing Learning Theories Strengths & limitations of OC, Cognitive Theory and SLT + scenario application. ✔ Lesson 5 – Exam Preparation Lesson Scenario stations, mixed-mark exam questions (2/4/6/10 marks), AO1/AO2/AO3 skills & model answer construction. Also Included 5 full PowerPoints (editable, clean and ready to teach) 5 matching sets of Student Notes (editable Word, identical to slides) Applied sporting examples throughout Paired and group tasks in every lesson Multiple exam questions with structured prompts Retrieval practice, peer assessment & plenaries SEN-friendly formatting Copyright-safe content Why Teachers Love This Bundle ✔ Saves hours of planning ✔ Perfect for specialists and non-specialists ✔ Consistent design and structure across all lessons ✔ Strong focus on exam technique ✔ Ideal for revision or first teaching ✔ Classroom-ready and print-friendly See MrSportandPE for the full unit and more...

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