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At what age do children typically develop basic numerical abilities?
At what age do children typically develop basic numerical abilities?
What is the main characteristic of egocentrism?
What is the main characteristic of egocentrism?
What do children in the concrete operational stage understand about matter?
What do children in the concrete operational stage understand about matter?
What is the main difference between the preoperational and concrete operational stages?
What is the main difference between the preoperational and concrete operational stages?
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What is the age range for the preoperational stage?
What is the age range for the preoperational stage?
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What is the ability that children in the concrete operational stage have?
What is the ability that children in the concrete operational stage have?
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What is the contrast between centration and decentration?
What is the contrast between centration and decentration?
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What can help in the development of a Theory of Mind?
What can help in the development of a Theory of Mind?
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What is the primary focus of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
What is the primary focus of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
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What are the three basic components of Piaget's cognitive theory?
What are the three basic components of Piaget's cognitive theory?
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What is the definition of cognition?
What is the definition of cognition?
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What is the main idea behind Piaget's constructivist theory?
What is the main idea behind Piaget's constructivist theory?
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At what age does the Formal Operations stage typically begin?
At what age does the Formal Operations stage typically begin?
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What is the term used to describe the basic building blocks of cognitive models that enable us to form a mental representation?
What is the term used to describe the basic building blocks of cognitive models that enable us to form a mental representation?
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What is a limitation of Piaget's research?
What is a limitation of Piaget's research?
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Why was Piaget interested in children's errors?
Why was Piaget interested in children's errors?
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What is the term used to describe the process of learning as a constructive process?
What is the term used to describe the process of learning as a constructive process?
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What is a key concept in Lev Vygotsky's social constructivist theory of cognitive development?
What is a key concept in Lev Vygotsky's social constructivist theory of cognitive development?
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What is the ultimate social tool according to Vygotsky?
What is the ultimate social tool according to Vygotsky?
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What is the main difference between Piaget's constructivist theory and Vygotsky's social constructivist theory?
What is the main difference between Piaget's constructivist theory and Vygotsky's social constructivist theory?
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What is a characteristic of the Formal Operations stage?
What is a characteristic of the Formal Operations stage?
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What is a criticism of Piaget's theory?
What is a criticism of Piaget's theory?
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What is a key difference between Piaget and Vygotsky's theories?
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What is the result of Piaget's culturally biased research?
What is the result of Piaget's culturally biased research?
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What is the main purpose of schemas in our mental representations?
What is the main purpose of schemas in our mental representations?
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What occurs when a learner's cognitive structure is inconsistent with new information?
What occurs when a learner's cognitive structure is inconsistent with new information?
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What is the age range for the Preoperational stage of development?
What is the age range for the Preoperational stage of development?
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What is the primary way that babies explore the world during the Sensorimotor stage?
What is the primary way that babies explore the world during the Sensorimotor stage?
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What is the term for the process of adding new experience or information to an existing cognitive structure?
What is the term for the process of adding new experience or information to an existing cognitive structure?
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How many stages of development are described in the content?
How many stages of development are described in the content?
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What is the characteristic of thinking during the Formal operations stage?
What is the characteristic of thinking during the Formal operations stage?
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During which stage do children develop their ability to distinguish between themselves and the environment?
During which stage do children develop their ability to distinguish between themselves and the environment?
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What is the primary function of private speech, according to Vygotsky?
What is the primary function of private speech, according to Vygotsky?
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What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
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What is the purpose of scaffolding in instruction?
What is the purpose of scaffolding in instruction?
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Who introduced the concept of scaffolding in instruction?
Who introduced the concept of scaffolding in instruction?
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What is the upper limit of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
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What is the role of private speech in facilitating individual thinking?
What is the role of private speech in facilitating individual thinking?
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What is the outcome of effective scaffolding in instruction?
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What is the purpose of the mother's actions in the birthday cake example?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Development
- Cognition: the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Piaget's Constructivist Theory
- Piaget (1896-1980): a Swiss psychologist who worked on understanding children's cognitive development.
- Constructivist theory: individuals construct their understanding, and learning is a constructive process (active learning).
- Children are like "scientists": they test and explore hypotheses about the world by reflecting on their experiences.
Three Basic Components to Piaget's Cognitive Theory
- Schemas: the basic building blocks of cognitive models that enable us to form a mental representation.
- Organize mental representations of concepts, categories of similar events, ideas, objects, or people into schemas.
- Adaptation processes: enable the transition from one stage to another.
- Equilibrium vs. disequilibrium: existing schemas can explain what has been perceived (equilibrium) vs. inconsistency between learner's cognitive structure and what is being learned (disequilibrium).
- Assimilation: add new experience or information to an existing cognitive structure (equilibrium).
- Accommodation: reorganize thoughts when new information does not fit the schema (disequilibrium).
- Stages of development: children go through four stages based on how they see the world and think.
- Sensorimotor (birth-2 years): rapid change, explore the world through senses and motor activity.
- Preoperational (~2-7 years): develop language and communication, imagine the future and reflect on the past, but have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality.
- Concrete operational (~7-11 years): abstract reasoning ability and ability to generalize from the concrete increases.
- Formal operations (~12-15 years): able to think about hypothetical situations, form and test hypotheses, organize information, and reason scientifically.
Criticisms of Piaget
- Tasks were methodologically flawed, which underestimated children's abilities.
- Underestimated the impact of culture: Piaget's tasks were culturally biased, and formal operational thinking is not universal.
Vygotsky's Social Constructivist Theory
- Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934): a Russian psychologist who developed a social constructivist theory of cognitive development.
- Knowledge is co-constructed, and individuals learn from one another.
- Language plays a crucial role in learning: represents reality, allows communication, and enables individuals to distance themselves from the present moment.
- Private speech (talking to oneself) is essential for problem-solving and planning.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
- The range of tasks that a child is in the process of learning to complete.
- Lower limit: the level of skill reached by the child working independently (actual developmental level).
- Upper limit: the level of potential skill that the child is able to reach with the assistance of a more capable instructor.
Scaffolding
- An instructional technique in which a teacher provides individualized support by gradually improving a learner's ability to the next level based on prior knowledge.
- Introduced by Jerome Bruner.
- Changes the level of support to suit the cognitive potential of the child.
- Scaffolding helps maintain the potential level of development in the ZPD.
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Test your knowledge of cognitive development in early childhood, including Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories, and their application to educational practices.
