Evaluation of Piaget Flashcards
1
Q
Whats an issue regarding the basic processes
A
processes assimilation accommodation and equilibrium are seen as vague and more of a description rather than how we actually develop
2
Q
issue regarding age
A
It is clear Piaget underestimated at which age certain process occur- this may be due to him not being able to distinguish between competence and performance. It may not be due to competence why they failed but due to issues such as memory capacity (performance demands)
3
Q
Another issue?
A
Culture and school
SCAFFOLDING- adults structure and simplify a child’s environment in order to facilitate learning.
4
Q
What did Siagler propose?
A
That children may use one concrete operational thinking on one task but pre operational thinking on the other.
