Summary of the Contributions and Shortcomings Of Piaget’s Theory. This essay will be summarising the contributions and shortcomings of the Cognitive-Developmental theory and firstly explore the background and key concept’s of Piaget’s work behind child development. Secondly Piaget’s ideas about cognitive change and the four stages of development from birth which are the sensorimotor stage‚ the pre-operational stage‚ the concrete operational stage and the formal operational stage and how this
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theories that have been developed over the years‚ not one of them includes all aspects of learning and many have left little room for the growth in technology. Not to mention that there was little research done during the earlier years of Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ and his colleagues involving children with disabilities or mixed ability groups. Most of the research was
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References: Banyard. P. (1996) . Applying Psychology to Health. Hodder and Stoughton. London.UK. [I.P 1] Belsky Berk‚ L.E. (2000). Child Development (5th Ed.). Allyn and Bacon. Boston. USA [I.P 12] Bronfenbrenner‚ U Bronfenbrenner. U. (1998). The ecology of developmental processes. University Press. New York. USA. [I.P 3&4] Bernard Children‚ Schools and Families Select Committee report on Sure Start Children ’s Centres: Letter from Dawn Primarolo (29 March 2010)
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studied‚ and understood—underlies much of the curricular and instructional decision-making that occurs in education. Constructivism‚ perhaps the most current psychology of learning‚ is no exception. Initially based on the work of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky‚ and then supported and extended by contemporary biologists and cognitive scientists‚ it is having major ramifications on the goals teachers set for the learners with whom they work‚ the instructional strategies teachers employ in working towards
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and what thinking tool kit we need to utilize in order to solve problems. The cognitive approach builds on the behaviorist school of thought yet ignores biology. There have been many pioneers in this school of thought including Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. The cognitive approach can produce empirical data but does not necessarily follow the scientific method and may lack a humanistic quality. The biological approach focuses on physiology‚ hormones‚ the CNS and the physical structure of the brain
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ZPD is the distance between a student’s capability to achieve a task under educator’s supervision and the student’s capability to solve the problem independently (para. 4). According to Vygotsky‚ children’s learning appeared in this zone (Davey‚ 2014). Knestrick (2012) stated that ZPD is designed by Vygotsky‚ that in order for children to learn effectively‚ teaching and training should focus on abilities and knowledge that are achievable for children (para. 4). Student’s learn continues to develop
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otherwise might not have occurred. Like Piaget‚ Erikson maintained that children develop in a predetermined order and instead of focusing on cognitive maturity he was interested in how children socialize as it would affect their sense of self. Vygotsky differentiated between our higher and lower mental functions conceiving our lower functions to be those that are genetically inherited while our higher functions develop through social interaction. Socialization and our perception of acceptance
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low on the Peabody Picture Test as well as the California Test of Mental Maturity. Juan is also shy and engages in baby talk. He is also a sweet cooperative child. 2. Based on your knowledge of their theories‚ what do you think (1) Piaget‚ (2) Vygotsky‚ and (3) Erikson would each say about retaining/promoting Juan and why? Piaget would
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The role of the environment including significant adults can have a profound effect on child’s holistic development. Discuss how the environment can impact on child development. In your response consider theoretical perspectives of child development and their influence on current practice within the Early Years Sector The role of the adult is a key factor in the developmental process of the child‚ whilst we understand the importance of the adult we have to consider the creation of a positive
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evident today in many educational programs‚ where developmental appropriate learning center and discovery learning curriculum are practiced (Marotz & Allen‚ 2013). Lev Vygotsky agreed with Piaget‚ but believed that social and cultural enviorment played an active and influence role in the learning process (Vygotsky‚ 1986). Vygotsky explained that children initially learn how to behave through a series of adult directives. I agree with these therioes‚ children need approperate learning approaches and
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