Class 11

Question 1

concrete operations

Answer 1

age 7-11
-more logic
- struggle with abstract reasoning (has to be concrete)
- capable of decentration, reversibility

Question 2

decentration (success @ conservation, multiple classifications) and relational logic (mental seriation, transitivity) occur when

Answer 2

concrete operations

Question 3

transitivity =

Answer 3

understand relationship between elements in a series

Question 4

hypothetico-deductive reasoning (formal operations)

Answer 4

broad to specific

Question 5

inductive reasoning (formal operations)

Answer 5

specific to broad
- usually use this one in science

Question 6

Vygotsky

Answer 6

kids develop cultural values, beliefs, problem solving skills through interactions with others
- varies across countries
- emphasis on practice
- private speech - use it to regulate emotions, behaviour. more challenging = more speech (piaget = egocentric)

Question 7

zone of proximal development

Answer 7

Vygotsky
- kids do best learning when they collaborate w/ someone more skillful
- collaborative dialogues

Question 8

scaffolding

Answer 8

tailoring of help so it fits the level the kid needs
- contingent support
- its modified

Question 9

piaget vs vygotsky on how a kid must acquire knowledge

Answer 9

piaget - by themselves
vygotsky - with help