Cognitive development is the order and method by which they learn and how they acquire complexity through mental processes and develop from childhood to adulthood. (Slavin, 2009, p. 31) While there are many theories about cognitive development, there are several that remain. consistently throughout, forming certain fundamental principles in cognitive development. These include the concepts […]
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Jean Piaget’s key contribution to the field of psychology and education was his theory of cognitive development. Before diving into his theory one should understand that cognition is the way we organize our thought processes based on prior experiences. For example, cognitive activities include problem solving skills and the ability to examine intricate tasks in […]
Cognitive Development In addressing the intellectual development of children, several cognitive development theorists play an integral part in shaping what we know today as the standards by which we frame the norm for children. In essence, cognitive development is the gradual and orderly changes that occur making ones mental process more complex and sophisticated. (Slavin, […]
Child development is something that is consistently studied by some of the world’s top scientists. Over many years of hard research, it has been found that children develop, both physically and mentally, in stages. One of the most prevalent models for development is one created by a scientist named Piaget, who is known for his […]
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Jean Piaget, born in 1896, was a biologist, but he devoted himself to the study of children’s development, observing them, speaking and listening, while they worked and supervised them. Through his observations, Piaget developed his idea of stages of cognitive development, which made a lasting contribution to psychology. Piaget and Child development Piaget saw the […]
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Through observations, dialogues, and experiments, Piaget suggests that children progress through successions in thinking, and that these steps occur in a certain order from sensori-motor to formal operational. Before describing the stages that Piaget observed in children’s acquisition of object permanence, the actual object permanence “concept” will be briefly described. What is Object Permanence? For […]
Freud One of the most important contributions of Sigismund Freud is his psychosexual theory. A major part of this theory is concerned with behavior, areas of consciousness and personality structures. Freud believed that reason was the major motivation in his theory, as it relates to behavior. He believed that morality was something done with a […]
Piaget, Vygotsky, and Gelman have all made substantial contributions to the area of research involving cognitive development during early childhood despite their somewhat contrasting viewpoints. Piaget’s research focused on what he termed the preoperational stage of cognitive development that occurs in children between the ages of 2 and 7 years. He believed that children at […]
Piaget’s learning theory is based on stages that children go through in order to learn. In each stage, the learning process is different and a little more complex. Piaget believed that children should play, experiment and reason in order to learn. He believed that humans couldn’t be given information that they immediately understand. Humans have […]
Life span development is complex and versatile. Studying different theories of development can help us understand life processes better and piece together the puzzle of our lives. There are numerous theories that explain life stages, but no single theory can account for all aspects of development. The best way to understand these theories is to […]