Piaget vs. Vygotsky: Comparing and Contrasting “Strategies of Cognitive Development” and “Sociocultural Theory of Development” The Swiss Psychologist‚ Jean Piaget‚ and the Russian Psychologist‚ Lev Vygotsky were both interested in the learning and development‚ specifically among the children. Their theories show that they are both constructivist in their approach. Both of them believe that cognition is a mental construction; that children learn by fitting new info together with that which they
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Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and Len Vygotsky’s sociocultural perspective have played critical roles in educational psychology. Both of these major frameworks will be analyzed and compared. From these two different standpoints‚ it will be illustated how a particular concept or cognitive skill can be taught. Russian psychologist Len Semenovich Vygotsky
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EYT#2 Psy150-OB Piaget: The Preoperational Child I worked with a six year old little girl named Lyla. When I asked Lyla “What holds the sun up in the sky?”‚ she replied‚ “nothing.” When I asked her “Why do trees have leaves?”‚ she replied‚ “I don’t know.” When I asked Lyla “Why does it rain?”‚ she replied‚ “So we can have water‚ duh!”. In the conservation of liquid task‚ I place two clear solo cups on a counter and I filled them equally with fruit punch‚ I had a clear empty vase on
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Bowlby’s Attachment Theory Bowlby’s attachment theory is based on the evolution. He suggests that when children are born they already are programed to form attachment with others because it is an important factor in surviving. Bowlby believed that need of attachment is instinctive and will be activated by any conditions that seem to threaten the achievement such as insecurity‚ separation and fear. He also mentioned that fear of strangers is also natural factor which is important in survival of the
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In psychology‚ we studied the theories of Piaget and Erikson. Piaget came up with a theory about cognitive development‚ in stages called sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete operational and formal operations. He believed that from birth to two years old you’re in the sensorimotor stage‚ meaning; coordination‚ motor response‚ sensory curiosity‚ and object permanence are developing. In the preoperational stage‚ which is two to seven years he believed symbolic thinking‚ proper grammar‚ intuition and
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ATTACHMENT THEORY – JOHN BOWLBY AND MARY AINSWORTH Psychologist John Bowlby believed that childhood development depended upon a child’s ability to form a good strong relationship with at least one caregiver‚ this would usually be the parents. Bowlby’s studies led him to believe that a strong attachment provides the necessary sense of security but he found that those without such relationships in place were fearful and less willing to learn from new experiences unlike those who have strong parental
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Piaget’s Toy Experiment: What is safe for our children? Bergen Community College Abstract Piaget believed everyone had to go through each stage of development. Although some kids may show characteristics of more than one stage at a time‚ he was certain that cognitive development always followed the sequence of the stages‚ stages cannot be skipped‚ and each stage is marked by new intellectual abilities and more complex understandings of the world. With this experiment I will prove how each toy
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Piaget vs. Vygotsky Both Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky have had a huge impact on learning and teaching methods. Although they have different views on how children learn‚ they both suggest helpful methods of teaching. Piaget and Vygotsky both focus on the idea of constructivism. Constructivist theories believe learning includes real-world situations‚ language‚ interaction‚ and collaboration with others. Piaget believed in cognitive constructivism and Vygotsky believed in social constructivism. They
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Bowlby began his work in psychology as a psychiatrist for the Child Guidance Clinic in London. While treating emotionally disturbed children in London it prompted Bowlby to begin conducting research focusing on the importance of the relationship between the mother and the child as it relates to the child’s social‚ emotional and cognitive development. Specifically‚ it shaped his belief about the connection between early infant separations with the mother and this led Bowlby to develop
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Piaget’s Theory of cognitive development in early childhood is defined as the way a child’s mental activities and capabilities evolve through childhood to adolescents. They gain a sense of mental activities when they begin to think logically about the experiments they conduct to adapt to their environment. This theory has four stages‚ and they are; sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete operational‚ and formal operational. The sensorimotor stage(birth- 2) is defined at the time when a child is not
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