10 Questions
What is the term used by Piaget to describe an innate, reflexive behavior pattern?
Schema
Assimilation refers to:
Using an existing schema to understand a new situation
What happens when existing schemas cannot explain a new experience?
Accommodation occurs
According to Piaget, what drives the learning process?
Equilibration
When is a state of equilibrium reached in Piaget's theory?
When new information can be assimilated into existing schemas
What term describes the unpleasant state when new information cannot fit into current schemas?
Disequilibrium
Which process allows existing knowledge to be modified to incorporate new information?
Accommodation
What did Piaget believe about the rate of cognitive development?
It occurs in leaps and bounds
Which part of Piaget's theory emphasizes the role of active learning?
All of the above
What does the combination of the grasping and shaking schemas demonstrate?
The integration of existing schemas
Explore how Piaget's theory can be applied to teaching and learning, and its influence on educational policy and teaching practice. Learn about the impact of Piaget's theory on primary education and the Plowden report (1967).
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