Theories of Learning and Development Flashcards

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What’s the meaning of learning?

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The cognitive and behavioral changes that result from​ experiences

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What’s the meaning of theory?

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A set of assumptions or principles that organise, analyse, predict, or​ explain specific events, behaviors or processes; they’re used​ to explain a particular phenomenon

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Is there a difference between learning and development?

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Learning: The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, or behaviors through study, experience, or instruction. Gaining new information and abilities leading to changes in behavior or understanding

Development: The process of growth & maturation that occurs over time. The physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral changes that individuals undergo throughout their lifespan

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What is Jean Piaget’s theory?

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His theory of cognitive development emphasized the importance of active exploration and hands-on experiences in the learning process. He believed that children construct knowledge through interactions with their environment, and educators should tailor teaching methods to align with the child’s developmental stage

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What are the stages in Jean Piaget’s schema theory?

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  • Active learning​
  • Adaptation​
  • Assimilation​
  • Accommodation​
  • Equilibrium
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What are Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?

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  • Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years)
  • Preoperational stage (2 to 7 yrs)
  • Concrete operational stage (7 to 11 yrs)
  • Formal operational stage (12 and above)
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What happens at the sensorimotor stage?

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  • Infants learn about the world through their senses
  • They develop object permanence
  • Language used for demands and cataloguing
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What happens at the preoperational stage?

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  • Symbolic thinking
  • Conservation is being developed
  • Imagination and intuition are strong but complex abstract thoughts are still difficult
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What happens at the concrete operational stage?

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Time, space and quantity are understood and can be applied but not as independent concepts

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What happens at the formal operational stage?

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  • They develop the ability to think abstractly and hypothetically, they can consider possibilities and abstract concepts
  • Strategy and planning become possible
  • Concepts learned in one context can be applied in another
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Who is Lev Vygotsky?

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A psychologist who emphasized the importance of social interactions, cultural context, and language in a child’s cognitive development. He believed that children learn best within the social environment

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What is Lev Vygotsky’s ZPD concept? (Zone of Proximal Development)

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The concept emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate levels of support and guidance to learners

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What are the levels in Lev Vygotsky’s ZPD?

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Most outer circle: Tasks that learner cannot do even with assistance
Outer circle: Tasks that learner can do with assistance
Centre circle: Tasks that learner can do without assistance

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What was John Bowlby’s belief?

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The bonds children formed with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life. Attachment also keeps the infant close with its mother, increasing chances of survival

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What are the four styles of attachment?

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  • Secure
  • Anxious
  • Avoidant
  • Disorganised
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What is the basic conflict for infancy in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Trust vs Mistrust

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What is the basic conflict for early childhood in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt

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What is the basic conflict for play age in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Initiative vs Guilt

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What is the basic conflict for school age in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Industry vs Inferiority

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What is the basic conflict for adolescence in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Identity vs Confusion

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What is the basic conflict for early adulthood in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Intimacy vs Isolation

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What is the basic conflict for middle age in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Generativity vs Stagnation

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What is the basic conflict for old age in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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Integrity vs Despair

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What is the virtue for infancy in Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

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What is the virtue for early childhood in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Will
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What is the virtue for play age` in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Purpose
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What is the virtue for school age in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Competence
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What is the virtue for adolescence in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Fidelity
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What is the virtue for early adulthood in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Love
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What is the virtue for middle age in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Care
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What is the virtue for old age in Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory?
Wisdom
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What are Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
- spatial - naturalist - musical - bodily-kinesthetic - linguistic - intra-personal - interpersonal - logical-mathematical
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What is spatial intelligence?
Visualising the world in 3D
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What is naturalist intelligence?
Understanding living things and reading nature
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What is musical intelligence?
Discerning sounds, pitch, tone, rhythm and timbre
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What is bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?
Coordinating your mind with your body
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What is linguistic intelligence?
Finding the right words to express what you mean
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What is intrapersonal intelligence?
Understanding yourself, what you feel and what you want
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What is interpersonal intelligence?
Sensing people's feelings and motives
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What is logical-mathematical intelligence?
Quantifying things, making hypotheses and proving them
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What is Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
How a child's development is affected by their social relationships and the world around them
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What are the stages in Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
- Microsystem - Mesosystem - Exosystem - Macrosystem - Chronosystem
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Describe the first stage of the ecological theory
Microsystem: The one they have direct contact with: home, school, daycare or work. Typically includes, family, peers, or caregiver. Reactions to people in the microsystem affect how they treat you in return. The most influential level
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Describe the second stage of the ecological theory
Mesosystem: Interactions between different parts of a person's microsystem. Where a person's individual microsystems do not function independently, but are interconnected and influence each other. They have an indirect impact on the individual
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Describe the third stage of the ecological theory
Exosystem: A setting that affects the person despite being not being an active participant; this includes decisions that have bearing on them but had no involvement in the decision making process Eg: Would a child be affected by a parent losing their job?
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Describe the fourth stage of the ecological theory
Macrosystem: The culture in which individuals live & other systems that affect them. Can be +ve or -ve. Cultural contexts include developing and industrialized countries, socioeconomics, poverty and ethnicity
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Describe the final stage of the ecological theory
Chronosystem: The environmental events that occur throughout a child's life, including any socio historical events, major life transitions or historical events