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    teaching and learning in Australian secondary schools. Retrieved 11 May‚ 2011 from http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/EA543951-4D16-4E9A-A92D-6F98A49C7879/1629/report_web.pdf LeGard‚ W (2004) Piaget Versus Vygotsky. Retrieved 2 May‚ 2011 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/13401568/Piaget-Versus-Vygotsky USQ (2011) EDX 3280‚ Module 1 Planning and Teaching. {Week 1 PowerPoint slides}Retrieved 01 May‚ 2011 from http://usqstudydesk.usq.edu.au/course/view.php?id=19093&sso USQ (2011) EDX 3280‚ Module {Week

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    Cognition is the process involved in thinking and mental activity. Cognitive theories are not centred on the unconscious mind of the child but emphasized the conscious thoughts. In this essay I will discuss the cognitive theories of Piaget and Vygotsky‚ who were both influential in forming a more scientific approach to analysing the cognitive development process of the child. I will outline Piaget’s theory of the four stages of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s theory on the sociocultural cognitive

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    There has always been a big debate on nature verses nurture. It is a debate that is still going on today. Many psychologist and other professions still trying make an agreement for one or the other. I believe that is it both nature and nurture because it cannot be just one overpowering the other. I believe that both nature and nurture intertwine with one another for every human since birth. Psychologists such as Erickson believed that nature determines the sequence of the stages and it sets the

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    Evaluation on two theories of cognitive development This essay I will look at the similarity and the differences between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories in explanation of child cognitive development. Particularly it will describe their theories on the importance of social interactions in influencing development. I will give a brief overview of the four stages of Piaget’s theories. Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories will then be evaluated‚ with key terms explained. I aim to show that Vygotsky’s theory

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    Vygotsky differs from discovery learning‚ which is also based on Piaget’s concepts‚ in which the teacher and older children play significant roles in learning. The teacher is usually active and involved. Vygotsky is also well known for the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). It refers to the observation of when a child begins learning a task

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    Vygotsky’s Cognitive Development Theory Lev Vygotsky theorized that an individual’s psychological development is shaped by his/her historical and social environment. In contrast to Piaget’s developmental theory which emphasizes one’s genetic inner substance for cognitive development‚ Vygotsky’s model gave central focus to social interaction and the structuring power of content in the learning process. In accordance with locating the external aspects of the major element of human development‚ he

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    A 2‚ 500 word assignment which examines the role of the learning mentor and analyses the strategies used in supporting science‚ evaluating the impact on pupils’ learning. This essay will explore and evaluate the role‚ the responsibilities and the purpose of the learning mentor. It will highlight and review strategies used in schools today to support children’s education‚ assisting them to develop skills and achieve their full potential. The learning mentor has a large range of duties which require

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    Discuss Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (8+16) Vygotsky proposed that children’s development is affected by their culture and social interaction. He also suggested that children are not born with knowledge but they gain it through their social interactions with peers and adults; he does not rule out the importance of biological processes but proposes an interdependent relationship between biological development alongside social activity and cultural interaction. Since language is

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    met before learning can occur. It is the actual specifics of these basic premises that cognitive theorists have differing opinions about. (Slavin‚ 2009) Two theorists that display the basic premises of cognitive development are Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. Both theorists have similarities and differences when it comes to their views on cognitive development. We will first begin with the views of the two on the nature or development of intelligence. Piaget believed that children are naturally born

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    PSYCHOLOGY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (ED504) MODULE 2: MAIN ASSESSMENT QUESTION 2: Imagine you are on your break hour at school and you walked into the staff lounge to discover Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ Erikson and Kohlberg are there. Their conversation is about learning and development. Write a paper tracing the conversation between each of these theorists. Be sure to accurately reflect the stance that each theorist would take. What would be the implications of any one of the theorist as a teacher

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