Cognitive Theorists

Question 1

Piaget:Constructivist

Answer 1

• Schemas- building block of knowledge that we expand upon
• adaption- adapting knowledge to help it make sense and be stored away(like folders)
• assimilation- adjusting schemas to understand
• accomadation- creating a new way of thinking and understanding it

Question 2

Piagets: 4stages

1. 0 to 2 years
2. 2 to 7 years
3. 7 to 11 years
4. 11 onwards

Answer 2

1. Sensorimotor - physical actions and senses
2. Preoperational - using words and symbols to make understanding
3. Concrete operations - understanding logic within practical experiences
4. Formal operations - understand logical arguments

Question 3

Vygotsky: child is like an apprentice

Answer 3

• learn through interactions with others (MKO)
• children are born with basic mental functions such as: perception of world, focus attention on objects and mental functions known as tools

Question 4

Vygotsky: ZPD

Answer 4

ZPD is: SCAFFOLDING

Current cognitive knowledge,

Next level to encourage further development,

Learn beyong their reach so need support