piaget's theory of cognitive development Flashcards
- how children develop mental processes for learning, so that children will develop intelligence - the strengths and weaknesses of piaget's cognitive development theory
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schemas/schemata
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plans and patterns are formed about what we experience. mental structures give us frameworks to understand the world.
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assimilation
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incorporating new experiences into existing schemas.
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accommodation
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when a schema has to be changed to deal with a new experience.
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adaptation
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using assimilation and accommodation to make sense of the world.
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equilibrium
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when a child’s schemas can explain all that they experience - a state of mental balance may have resulted from new accommodation.
