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    In this paper‚ I will be discussing the pros and cons between the two theories by Jean Piaget‚ and by Lev Vygotsky. Both Piaget and Vygotsky provided vastly significant theories which had power on the way offspring are cultivated. Yet‚ as with every theory and study‚ there are pro’s and con’s to be emphasized. I will first assess Jean Piaget’s theory‚ trailed by Lev Vygotsky. I will then relate the two with each other‚ viewing the main similarities and differences among the two. Piaget’s theory is

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    lecture‚ all three theorists: Freud‚ Vygotsky‚ and Piaget developed different views on social play. Erik Erikson’s play theory is similar to Vygotsky because Erikson viewed play as a necessary factor for social development. My extra credit paper is over the modern theorists. During the class lecture‚ I learned that Erik Erikson researched how the ego is the child’s personality and is responsible for a unified sense of self. Cognition and play was Piaget’s focus; Vygotsky researched a child’s ZPD development

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    may be associated with healthy and unhealthy expressions of the self’s development and ego boundary growth during Erikson’s first five development and ego boundary growth during Erikson’s first five psychosocial stages. Infancy (1st year) Trust vs. Mistrust If needs are met‚ infant develops a sense of basic trust Outward signs of Healthy Growth I. Expressions of Trust 1. invests in relationships 2. open‚ non-suspicious attitudes 3. lets mother go 4. welcomes touching 5. good eye contact 6. shares

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    Abstract This paper explores Erik Erikson’s theory of personality. Erikson believes that personality develops within eight stages that spans an individual’s lifetime. He calls his theory the psychosocial stages of development which places emphasis on gaining virtues that strengthen the ego. Three articles are used to give more insight to Erikson’s theory of development. Each article agrees that Erikson makes many great contributions to psychology as well as other fields. This paper uses mainly

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    1- Constructivism Piaget vs. Vygotsky Jean Piaget believed that child developments are biological‚ while Lev Vygotsky believed that child development comes is co-constructed using The Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding. 2- According to Piaget children can develop their cognitive skills by genetic‚ and exploring the environment around them. He specified that children’s knowledge have three process of adaptation Assimilation‚ when the child uses previous knowledge to understand new information

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    Stages Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development was greatly influenced by Freud; however‚ whereas Freud focused on the conflict between the id and superego‚ Erikson’s theory focuses on the conflicts that can take place within the ego itself. Erikson proposed that personality development followed the epigenetic principle‚ which states that human ego development occurs in eight fixated stages‚ and people must resolve a crisis in each stage (Olson and Hergenhahn‚ 2011). These crises at each stage

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    Theorist Paper: Vygotsky Leo Semyonovich Vygotsky was a Russian developmental psychologist‚ discovered by the Western world in the 1960s. An important thinker‚ he pioneered the idea that the intellectual development of children is a function of human communities‚ rather than of individuals. It is now thought that Vygotsky ’s contributions have been vital in furthering our understanding of child development‚ and that his ideas were not only ahead of his time but also ahead of ours. Vygotsky (1896-1934)

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    Lev Vygotsky was known as the creator of an original branch of psychology in the Soviet union. He is also known for writing many books on psychology. In the first part of my paper‚ I will begin telling you how young Vygotsky got into psychology for the first time. Second‚ I will talk about his theories and thesis’s that change the psychological world forever. Last‚ I will tell you how you can use his methods in your own classroom. Since Vygotsky is not that well known‚ many people pass on his

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    understanding towards themselves and the world. As a result‚ in order to assist and support children’s early cognitive development‚ teachers apply the ideas of educational theorists such as Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky in teaching. Review of Literature Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky are two of the most influential theorists of cognitive development. The ‘Stage-based theory of cognitive development’ from Jean Piaget explores the sequential development of thinking process through a

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    Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky‚ two important theorists in the developmental psychology have both differences and similarities in their theories. However‚ both Piaget and Vygotsky made a lot of contribution towards the field of children’s cognitive development. Vygotsky and Piaget both believed that children are active seekers of knowledge. While Vygotsky believed that children were greatly impacted by rich social and cultural environment‚ Piaget believed that children are impacted by their own

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