Education of Expression as a Cognitive Process

Abstract

The study emphasizes the writing in pursuit of individual ideas, expressions, and cognitive process. A new model of writing education was created based on the cognitive process which involves responding to stimuli of objects with five senses - integrating sensory information with previous experiences to establish an objective and detailed recognition framework, - subjectively conceptualizing the perception, cause, and judgment. In particular, the study highlights the following concepts : ① To absorb an object with all five senses ② To make an emotional communion with an object in various contact methods ③ To draw out previous experiences and integrate with current experiences in order to exercise imagination and creativity ④ To connect and newly conceptualize the essence of object and the essence of ‘I’ and the nature of life by putting I into the object. Accordingly, the study involves the following stages : ① The Sensory stage : conducting ‘sensory reaction training’ → ‘activate five senses’ ② The Detection stage : writing a sensory response diary. ③ The Perception stage : splitting into a small group of three to four members to practice ‘finding sensory search terms and sensory descriptive terms’ → ‘sharing the story of experiences’ ④ The Cognition stage : ‘dialoguing with objects’ → ‘categorize the properties of objects’ → ‘imagine ‘I’ become an object and make a description in the first point of view’ → ‘a few moments of quite meditation’ ⑤ The Writing stage : using landscape photos containing various objects, writing practice incorporating the cognition process was conducted ⑥ The Final stage : stating one’s impression in writing after finish writing practice. The writing in pursuit of cognitive process is an effective way that can restore modern peoples brains, which are transforming into the reptile brains nowaday, but also modern peoples lives into a decent human life. After completing the writing in pursuit of cognitive process, students have stated following thoughts behind: ‘insight into the appearance and properties of objects’·‘fe ling of being one with objects through communion’·‘fe ling of positively changed mind and widen views’·‘had a chance of improving myself’·‘a lot of things to express and hold.’ In conclusion, the writing in pursuit of cognitive process reminds us once again what the equation of life = writing signifies, and the equation of life = writing is the truth that penetrates the nature of life and the nature of writing.