Piaget Flashcards
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The focus of cognitive/psychological constructivism…
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How individuals use resources and help from others to build and improve their mental models and problem-solving capabilities
2
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Factors that influence changes in thought
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- biological maturity
- activities
- social transmission
- equilibration
3
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Our 2 natural tendencies when learning
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- organisation
- adaption
4
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Adaption involves….
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- assimilation (incorporating info into existing structure)
- accommodation (changing structure itself to fit external reality)
5
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Organisation involves….
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- combining info
- arranging similar info
- organising thinking into schemes
6
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The stages of cognitive development
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- Sensory-motor
- Pre-operational
- Concrete operational
- Formal operational
7
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Sensory-motor stage
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- age 0-2
- imitation and learning through object manipulation and senses
- develop object permanence
8
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Pre-operational stage
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- age 2-7
- development of logical reasoning
- egocentric behaviour
- not mastered mental operations
9
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Concrete operational stage
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- age 7-11
- can solve concrete problems
- cannot reason abstract or hypothetical problems
10
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Formal operational
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- age 12+
- can reason hypothetically & deductively
- adolescent egocentrism
11
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Educational implications of Piaget’s theory
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- concrete props must be provided
- discovery/inquiry learning should be used
- instruction should be adapted to learners’ level
- problems that require logical thinking should be included
12
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Criticisms of Piaget’s theory
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- underestimated children’s abilities
- does not recognise the importance of culture for cog dev
